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The Emerging Role of the Private Sector in Delivering Social Services in the ESCAP Region
Social Policy Paper No. 4, 2001
ST/ESCAP/2166

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction

I. DELIVERING SOCIAL SERVICES: PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR
A. The stakeholders
B. Types of social services and nature of private sector participation
C. Nature of public-private collaboration in selected countries
of the region
D. Current trends in the private sector delivery of social services
in selected countries of the region

II. POLICY OPTIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
A. Diversity of the region requires a differentiated approach
B. Need to identify a focal agent
C. The role of civil society
D. Breakdown of service delivery into various stages
E. Areas of substitutability and complementarities
F. Promoting NGOs as entrepreneurs
G. A socially responsible private sector
H. Broad guidance on a regulatory and monitoring framework
I. Prospects for cooperation at the regional level
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