The private sector is increasingly being recognized by donors, governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as a crucial partner in combatting human trafficking and unfair labor practices. Companies are both directly affected by these challenges in their own operations and supply chains and are well-positioned to take action that has a significant impact.
However, many stakeholders do not have experience engaging the private sector to support development outcomes, and there is limited public guidance and resources on how to best do this.
This webinar shares lessons regarding private sector engagement to counter unfair labor practices learned through the USAID Asia CTIP project as well as from Resonance’s experiences in brokering over 300 partnerships with the private sector. It also shares the point of view from global companies and encourages discourse on meaningful private sector engagement and partnerships to combat labor trafficking.
The panel discusses the many nuances of the process of building partnerships with the private sector that can help to make progress and highlights the need for understanding of the partners’ perspective, trust, flexibility, and problem-solving.
Speakers:
Anna Casey, Project Manager, Resonance
Patchareeboon (Mam) Sakulpitakphon, Senior Private Sector Engagement Specialist for the USAID Asia CTIP Program, Resonance
Katelin Kennedy, Senior Partnership Advisor, Resonance