RBEC survey results

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• RBEC survey results
• Working with the private sector
• Business focal point workshop
• Bratislava, 24 October

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INTRODUCTION
Amount of current vs planned activity by
country NB. indicative only, does not encompass
scale of each activity
Opinion on degree of activity in private sector
collaboration
100 21
Number of planned projects/ initiatives with
private sector
We are definitely not doing enough
We are working well, this is sufficient for now
Middle ground
Very active COs
Not ambitious enough?
We are making some progress but like to see
higher degree of involvement
Relatively low level of activity
Number of current projects/ initiatives with
private sector
NB. 2 COs each
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MAIN OBSTACLES
Responses by regional sub-groups
Overall responses
Central Europe
Central Asia
Balkans
Private sector in our country too weak
11
6
4
1
Private sector not interested
3
2
1
6
We do not know how to approach private sector
1
4
2
1
Not enough support from RBEC/DBP
2
1
3
0
We see no benefit
0
0
0
0
Other
13
5
5
3
Wide-spread belief that private sector too weak
throughout region for cooperation with UNDP to
what extent does this result from in-depth
analysis?

• Lack of staff capacity and knowledge (e.g.
  identification of win-win proposals)
• Need awareness-raising efforts CSR, benefits
  for private sector

Sub-groups are defined as follows a)
Central Asia Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan b) Balkans Albania,
Bosnia i Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo,
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro c)
Central Europe Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania,
Poland, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic,
Turkey, Ukraine (nb. Not all participants
responded to survey)
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PRIORITY ACTIONS
Responses by regional sub-groups
Overall responses
More CO exchange of experiences
Central Europe
Central Asia
Balkans
6
5
14
Better defined potential UNDP roles
3
13
7
2
Central/ regional database
4
9
3
3
3
More RBEC support
6
1
3
2
More UNDP instruments/ guidelines
5
2
1
2
Roving expert role
4
0
4
0
More regional/ RBEC workshops
1
4
1
2
1
3
0
2
More DBP support
More CO autonomy
2
0
1
1
Other
1
3
0
2
Definite differences between sub-groups in
desired priority actions overall all agree that
more CO exchange of experiences is critical, but
Central Asia focuses also on defining potential
roles for UNDP, while Balkans very interested in
roving expert
Sub-groups are defined as follows a)
Central Asia Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan b) Balkans Albania,
Bosnia i Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo,
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro c)
Central Europe Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania,
Poland, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic,
Turkey, Ukraine (nb. Not all participants
responded to survey)
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TYPES OF CURRENT PROJECTS
Types of current projects overall, by number,
Types of current projects by sub-regions, by
number,
100 75
100
Philanthropic activities
24
37
24
Variety of roles played by companies (e.g. TA)
Philanthropic activities
GC promotion and advocacy
GC advocacy
Policy advice
Variety of roles played by companies
Policy advice on business enabling environment
Supporting SME development
Supporting SME development
Central Asia
Balkans
Central Europe
Sub-groups are defined as follows a)
Central Asia Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan b) Balkans Albania,
Bosnia i Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo,
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro c)
Central Europe Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania,
Poland, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic,
Turkey, Ukraine (nb. Not all participants
responded to survey)
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EXAMPLES OF CURRENT PROJECTS
Sub-region
Category
Specific projects
Policy advice
Support to Azerbaijan Investment Promotion and
Advisory Foundation
Variety of company roles (e.g. TA)
1) Introducing TQM and ISO Standards to Georgian
export sector, with association of exporters 2)
Transfer of technology for water-heating solar
panels in Uzbekistan with Uzbek and Danish
companies
Central Asia
1) Regional GC seminar on role of business in
promoting growth and stability, held in
Kazakhstan 2) Support for programme development
in Moldova, with support from e.g. Sudzucker,
Voxtel, Moldcel
GC promotion and advocacy
Philanthropic activities
1) Funding for event to support mine victims in
Albania, participating companies include Western
Union, United Bank of Albania 2) Computer Clubs
for Children in Romania, with e.g. Distrigaz Sud,
MobiFon CONNEX
Balkans
1) Generating employment in Bulgaria by
involving construction companies in Beautiful
Bulgaria Programme 2) Municipal support
programme, PPPs in Macedonia
Variety of company roles (e.g. TA)
Policy advice
1) Private sector involvement in drafting
strategic documents of Bulgarian e-Government 2)
Private sector consultations on stimulating
investment in Macedonia
GC promotion and advocacy
Roundtable on CSR in Romania with Shell
Variety of company roles (e.g. TA)
1) Capacity building of Lithuanian women through
networking and ICT, with Microsoft 2) Grant
Fund for Plock in Poland, with PKN Orlen, Levi
Strauss 3) Renovation of penitentiaries in
Russia, with several insurance companies, 4)
Eastern Anatolia University-SME Partnership
Project with Cisco in Turkey
Central Europe
Supporting SME development
1) Creation of business incubators and rural SME
support centre in Belarus 2) Promoting
innovation and employment in Lithuania using
SYSLAB methodology
GC promotion and advocacy
1) Tourism development strategy for specific
region in Poland, with support from e.g. Danone,
JJ, ABB, Deutsche Bank 2) Development of CSR
index in Russia with e.g. Lukoil, Aeroflot,
Yukos
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TYPES OF PLANNED PROJECTS
Types of planned projects overall and by
sub-regions, by number,
100
53
18
24
11
Partnerships with large companies/MNCs on
commercially justified basis
Other
16
17
18
22
Partnerships with large companies/MNCs providing
contribution-in-kind
Partnerships with local corporates who provide
contribution-in-kind
Partnerships with local companies on commercially
justified basis
Partnerships with local companies providing
funding
Partnerships with large companies/MNCs who
provide funding
Global Compact participation
Projects with SME benefit, no large company
involvement
Central Asia
Balkans
Central Europe
Overall
Sub-groups are defined as follows a)
Central Asia Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan b) Balkans Albania,
Bosnia i Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo,
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro c)
Central Europe Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania,
Poland, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic,
Turkey, Ukraine (nb. Not all participants
responded to survey)
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EXAMPLES OF PLANNED PROJECTS
Sub-region
Category
Specific projects
Funding
Oilpipe consortium, BP and Statoil to provide
funding for range of activities in
Azerbaijan (environment, poverty reduction, blood
bank) Further funding hoped for in Kazakhstan
leveraging GC network to reach new partners
Central Asia
SME benefit
Further development of business incubators in
Uzbekistan Improving policies and regulatory
environment in Uzbekistan
Commercially justified initiatives
Possible partnerships in support of regional
public access centers in Albania with AMC
(Albanian Mobile Communications)
GC participation
Awareness-raising activities in Albania, with
e.g. AMC, ABB, Ericsson, TetraPak
Balkans
SME benefit
New components added to existing JOBS project in
Bulgaria Establishment of business and
technological incubators in Romania
Funding
Development of Access Point Centres in Macedonia
with support from Microsoft
Funding
Funding for abortion prevention programme in
Lithuania with Schering-Plough OY Funding for
anti-corruption project in Lithuania with
Constructus company Replication of local
sustainable development model in Poland with
PKN Orlen, KGHM, Toyota Waste management
facility in Russia with support from
Lukoil Building public awareness on hygiene and
good nutritional habits in Turkey with
Novartis, Nestle, Unilever
Central Europe
Commercially justified initiatives