The SDC is striving for real partnerships with the private sector in order to engage together for impact.
Shared Value: 1+1 = 3 or 5 or 20
EPS Projects have advantages for all parties involved:
For the SDC:
- Intensified contribution to SDGs
- Access to expertise & networks of private actors
- Access to co-funding & impact investments
- Access to entrepreneurial talent
For Private Sector Partner (PSP):
- Strengthening of core business
- Access to local & regional contacts & knowledge
- Access to co-funding & guarantees
- Access to markets
Differences in Intensity
EPS includes PPDPs & PPDCs – both very useful forms of collaboration with differences in intensity.
EPS as a Modality
EPS is a "modality", a "lever" to implement SDC's cooperation strategies and EPS projects can be undertaken in different thematic areas, such as e+i and water and in many different countries and regions.
