Private sector engagement: Introductory online course

Eleven videos take you through the key topics of PSE, in line with the PSE General Guidance and Handbook. You might watch one video because the topic is of specific interest to you or enjoy the videos as an online learning tool in their entirety. The offer can be used flexibly. Guidance is provided outlining the key elements per video, helping you to make the decision if the video is right for you, and hopefully spark curiosity, too.

1. Introduction

In this video, you will learn why private sector engagement is a strategic priority for SDC.

2. PSE fundamentals

What is PSE

This video will introduce you to the funding gap to reach the SDGs, federal dispatch and SDC's definition of PSE.

Conceptual delimitations of PSE

In this video, you will learn about the four forms of working with the private sector, the economic policy framework improvements for the private sector, PSD, PSE, and the public procurement: private sector as a mandatee.

Introduction to private sector actors

You will get an overview of private sector sector actor types, large and multinational corporations, small and medium sized enterprises, social enterprises, impact investors, and grant-making foundations.

Introduction to private sector actor strengths and motivations

You will learn about the different strengths and motivations are of the different private sector actors types.

3. Planning PSE collaborations

Introduction to the cascade approach

This video provides you with a background of the cascade approach and the steps of the cascade approach.

Development project-oriented formats

You will get an introduction to the development project-oriented formats and an introduction to each format.

Finance 101

You will get an introduction to finance and financial markets, learn about risk/return dimensions, impact dimension and continuum as well as about commercial finance, concessional finance and blended finance.

Financial market-oriented formats

This video provides you with an introduction to the financial market-oriented formats and an introduction to each format.

4. PSE at SDC

PSE in project cycle management PCM

You will learn about the different scenarios, considerations and choices to make throughout the project cycle to increase the chances of success of your PSE collaboration.

Competence Center for PSE services

You will understand how and when you can get support from the competence center for engagement with the private sector as well as its backstoppers (tools and resources, capacity-building, PSE pioneers and network).