Over recent years, the UK has increasingly emphasized the role of the private sector in its international development strategy.  The Department for International Development (DFID) has been a pioneer among its peers, championing initiatives such as the Business Call to Action, the Business Innovation Facility and the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund.  And now, with the publication of a new approach paper (“The engine of development: The private sector and prosperity for poor people”), DFID has put a further stake in the ground.

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