CommunicationPublished on 2 February 2021

«Sustainable development would not be possible without business»

SDC Director General Patricia Danzi talks about the role of the private sector in international cooperation, explains how the new guidance regulates cooperation, and highlights how the involvement of businesses in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals is ultimately a win-win situation for all. A conversation about poverty reduction, equal opportunities and human dignity.

In the picture we see SDC Director General Patricia Danzi sitting at a table and looking into the camera. In the background we see her office with a map of the world on the wall.
Private sector engagement means engaging with the needs of partner countries and their populations.
Patricia Danzi
Sustainability is becoming a key selling point.
Patricia Danzi
A working basis has been created to allow all stakeholders to speak openly and in a fact-based manner. It's important that we're all on the same page, and all speak the same language.
Patricia Danzi

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