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Business Action for Africa catalyses business-to-business partnerships to drive on-the-ground action on business issues that matter for development, and development issues that matter for business.
We believe that by working together, businesses can achieve more – whether this means increasing the scale of their development impact, reducing the risk of a new business model, or strengthening their capacity to tackle a complex issue.
Governments, donors and civil society organisations are a vital part of businesses’ ability to deliver and vice versa.
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Business and HIV/AIDS: What have we learnt?
In 2007, three members of the British Parliament (MPs) travelled to South Africa as guests of Business Action for Africa to learn more about what companies are doing to help address the effects of HIV and AIDS. They found that there is a clear and unique role for the private sector due to its responsibility for occupational health programmes for employees, its capacity in health systems and the social investment which it undertake in the community.
A report was produced highlighting the role that the private sector plays in tackling the impacts of HIV and AIDS in developing countries, and making the case for closer cooperation between business and governments, civil society and donors in fighting AIDS. The report sets out best practice, as well as recommendations for business and government.
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