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Networks for Prosperity PART 2, Chapter 4: From Dialogue to Collaboration
4.5 Case studies
The first case study looks at governance and knowledge transfer in two sectors in Costa Rica. Is the theory on ideal network design supported in practice? Serbia provides an example of a country that is working hard to build a much-needed conversation between government and private sector. Ethiopia has seen progress in strengthening public-private relations in recent years. How has this been achieved? The Bolivian case study shows how new forms of collaboration among stakeholders are built using the potential for information technology to create transparency and trust in the contentious value chain of sugar.
Panama provides a good illustration of how a small developing country tackles the challenge of creating knowledge networks. In Peru, the Ministry of Production is drawing on the long experience of the network of Tehnological Innovation Centres to make Government networks more stable and effective in general. The case of República Dominicana shows how the SME confederation CODOPYME works to secure a level playing field for SMEs in winning government contracts.
The objectives of stimulating private sector development can also be integrated into fiscal policies, trade policies, industrial policies and related policy areas such as education. In order to make this integration successful, cooperation and collaboration across governmental departments is needed.
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