Peschka, Mary PorterEmery, James J.2017-06-212017-06-212011-04https://hdl.handle.net/10986/27316This paper explores how the private sector can positively contribute to peace-building and conflict prevention, and how that positive private sector role can be supported and enhanced. The starting premise recognizes that the private sector exists in all conflict situations and has the potential to both exacerbate and ameliorate conflict, the outcome of which can be greatly affected by appropriate support from external partners. It also posits that a thriving, legal, private sector is essential to development and peace, as it provides livelihoods and growth, while delivering revenue streams in the form of taxes so governments can provide services to their citizens. It also posits that a thriving, legal, private sector is essential to development and peace, as it provides livelihoods and growth, while delivering revenue streams in the form of taxes so governments can provide services to their citizens. This paper discusses and analyzes the role of the private sector in fragile and conflict-affected states, beginning with its role in the conflicts themselves, and in the immediate peace-building and longer-term reconstruction and development phases. The paper acknowledges that the topic of private sector development cuts across political, governance, and security dimensions, as well as a broad range of development themes. It also considers international efforts to support the private sector in fragile and conflict affected settings to date, identifying gaps and making recommendations to address them. The paper does not focus on detailed operational issues or the use of various reform tools.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO CREDITACCESS TO FINANCEACCESS TO RESOURCESACCESS TO SERVICESACCOUNTS FOR INDIVIDUALSADVISORY SERVICESAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONAID EFFECTIVENESSBALANCE SHEETSBANKING SERVICESBANKING SYSTEMBEST PRACTICESBLACK MARKETSBORROWERBUSINESS ACTIVITIESBUSINESS ASSOCIATIONSBUSINESS COMMUNITYBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTSBUSINESS INDICATORSBUSINESS LEADERSBUSINESS LIFEBUSINESS MANAGEMENTBUSINESS MODELBUSINESS OPERATIONSBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESBUSINESS PLANBUSINESS PROMOTIONBUSINESS REGISTRATIONBUSINESS REGISTRATIONSBUSINESS TRANSACTIONSBUSINESSESCAPACITY BUILDINGCAPACITY-BUILDINGCARTELSCASH FLOWCASH MANAGEMENTCENTRAL BANK SUPERVISIONCHAMBERS OF COMMERCECOMMERCECOMMERCIAL ACTIVITYCOMMERCIAL BANKCOMMERCIAL BANKSCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGECOMPETITIVE MARKETSCOMPETITIVENESSCONFIDENCE-BUILDINGCORE BUSINESS ACTIVITIESCORRUPTIONCREDIT FACILITIESCREDIT HISTORIESCUSTOMSDEPOSITDEPOSIT ACCOUNTSDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCEDEVELOPMENT BANKSDISPUTE RESOLUTIONDIVERSIFICATIONDIVIDENDSEARNINGSECONOMIC ACTIVITIESECONOMIC ACTIVITYECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC GROWTHECONOMIC IMPACTECONOMIC OPPORTUNITYECONOMIC POLICIESECONOMIC SECURITYECONOMIES OF SCALEELECTRICITYEMPLOYERSENABLING ENVIRONMENTENDANGERED SPECIESENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENTENTERPRISE SURVEYSENTREPRENEURSENVIRONMENTSEQUIPMENTETHNIC GROUPSEXCLUSIONEXPATRIATESEXPENDITURESFAMILIESFARMERSFINANCIAL ASSETSFINANCIAL CAPITALFINANCIAL CONSTRAINTSFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSFINANCIAL MANAGEMENTFINANCIAL SECTOR REGULATIONFINANCIAL SERVICESFINANCIAL TRANSACTIONSFOREIGN CURRENCIESFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTFOREIGN FIRMSFOREIGN INVESTMENTFORMAL CREDITFORMAL FINANCIAL SERVICESFRAGILE INSTITUTIONSGLOBALIZATIONGOVERNMENT REVENUEGROWTH POTENTIALGROWTH STRATEGYHIGH UNEMPLOYMENTHUMAN RESOURCESHUMAN RIGHTSIMPACT ASSESSMENTIMPORT DUTIESINFORMAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITYINFORMAL LENDERSINFORMATION FLOWSINNOVATIONINSTITUTIONINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIESINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITYINSURANCE POLICYINTERNATIONAL ACTORSINTERNATIONAL BUSINESSINTERNATIONAL COMPANIESINTERNATIONAL FINANCEINTERNATIONAL LAWINVESTMENT CAPITALINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESLABOR MARKETLABOR MARKETSLACK OF ACCESSLAND OWNERSHIPLEGAL SYSTEMLIMITED ACCESSLOANLOAN PROGRAMSLOAN REPAYMENTSLOGGINGLONG-TERM FUNDINGLOW-INCOME BORROWERSMANAGEMENT SERVICESMANUFACTURINGMARKET DISTORTIONSMARKET ECONOMIESMARKETINGMEDICAL EXPENSESMEDIUM ENTERPRISESMICROFINANCEMICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONMICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONSMINESMOBILE PHONEMULTINATIONALNATURAL RESOURCENATURAL RESOURCESNETWORKSNEW BUSINESSESNEW MARKETSOPERATING ENVIRONMENTOUTREACHPAYMENT SYSTEMPHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTUREPRIVATE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSPRIVATE SECTORPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENTPRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTPRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTSPRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATIONPROCUREMENTPRODUCERSPROPERTY RIGHTSPROVISION OF CREDITPURCHASING POWERRADIORECEIPTSREGISTRIESREGISTRYREGULATORY ENVIRONMENTREGULATORY FRAMEWORKREINVESTMENTREMITTANCEREMITTANCESREPAYMENTRESULTRESULTSRETAIL STORESRISK MANAGEMENTSCARCE GOODSSMALL BUSINESSSMALL BUSINESSESSOCIAL EXCLUSIONSOCIAL NETWORKSSOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYSOCIAL SERVICESSTART-UPSTART-UPSSTREAMSSUPERVISIONSUPPLY CHAINSUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURETECHNICAL ASSISTANCETECHNICAL UNIVERSITIESTELECOMMUNICATIONSTELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANYTELEGRAPHTERM CREDITTIME FRAMETRADE TAXESTRAINING MATERIALSTRANSPARENT WAYSUNEMPLOYMENTUNIONVALUE CHAINVILLAGEVOUCHERSVULNERABLE PEOPLEWAGESWEBWORKING CAPITALWorking PaperWorld Bank10.1596/27316