In 8 minutes or less: Economic crisis makes private sector investment critical to foreign assistance
August 08, 2011
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In this podcast, GMF Fellow Jim Kolbe talks with Simon Winter, Senior Vice President of Development at TechnoServe, about the current role of the private sector in development aid and the main barriers to continued assistance from individuals and businesses. Winter explains that while certain regions have an aversion to private investment, the current economic climate makes their involvement critical.