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Public-Private Partnerships: More Complexity, or More Innovation in the Global Response? |
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Special Session
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Session Room 5 |
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26.07.2012, 13:00 - 14:00 |
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Co-Chairs:
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Victor Barnes, United States
Paisan Suwannawong, Thailand
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| Public-private partnerships are seen by many as an efficient tool to ensure delivery on local programmes and to foster new financial incentives for innovative implementation of programmes. Yet, some argue that public-private partnerships add complexity to the global solutions, and can lead to shrinking resources at the local level. They also imply new partnerships between stakeholders with diverse priorities that could be perceived as creating competing or even contradictory interests. What are the pros and cons of public-private partnerships? What can be expected from them, and what tools can be used to ensure they succeed in helping achieving universal access and implementation of innovative programmes? This session will confront different experiences from both private- and public-sector backgrounds and highlight some innovative partnership models. |
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13:00
THSS0301
Webcast | Panel discussion
R. Zygocki, United States
N. Mahon, United States
A. Ouedraogo, Switzerland
D. Mwakyusa, United Republic of Tanzania
S. Lee, Singapore
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Rapporteur report
Track E report by Colby Donn
THSS03 - Public-private partnerships
This panel discussion included representatives of the private and public sectors from the USA, Singapore, Tanzania and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
In their opening remarks, each organization briefly outlined its own response to HIV. Chevron works in many areas of the world with high HIV prevalence rates and takes the view that a healthy workforce and supply line is essential to its core business. It promotes HIV prevention and access to care among is employees and suppliers. MAC Cosmetics partners with music stars to promote HIV prevention and awareness messages to young people and has a dedicated a product line that donates 100% of its sales price to a foundation for HIV activities. Unilever as instituted confidentiality and non-discrimination policies to protect its employees living with HIV. The ILO provides training and technical assistance to companies to develop and implement policies and activities such as non-discrimination, HIV prevention training and health care for workers.
Conclusions and recommendations from the panel discussion included:
- Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are long-term relationships in which partners with different backgrounds, perspectives, and resources work together toward a shared goal.
- Like human relationships, PPPs are not easy and take significant time, effort and commitment from all sides in order to be successful.
- Governments will always have the greatest resources, but alone they cannot end the AIDS epidemic. The private sector is an important partner, especially as public and Global Fund spending on HIV declines.
- There are a few good examples of private companies that have made large contributions to HIV programs. More companies can and should be involved.
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