Volume 1 Cedric - revised luca Final - RUIG-GIAN

Table of contentsExecutive summary............................................................................................................... 51. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 71.1. Why “the private sector”?.................................................................................... 71.2. Role of the social partners.................................................................................... 81.3. A timely subject.................................................................................................. 91.4. Scope and aim of paper ..................................................................................... 102. Private enterprises in conflict-affected environments..................................................... 122.1. Introduction...................................................................................................... 122.2. Case study: The SME sector in Iraq: a resource for short-term income generationand longer-term development ...................................................................................... 132.3. Case study: Promoting multi-ethnic SMEs in the Republic of Macedonia ............. 162.4. Case study: The oil sector and socio-economic reconstruction in Angola .............. 172.5. Discussion ........................................................................................................ 182.5.1. General issues.........................................................................................182.5.2. SMEs………………… ...............................................................................202.5.3. MNEs………................................................................................ ………..212.5.4. The special case of the extractive industries...............................................253. Private enterprises and social partners in relief and reconstruction following naturaldisasters .............................................................................................................................. 283.1. Introduction...................................................................................................... 283.2. Case study: Response of the Corporate Sector to the Gujarat Earthquake of 2001 .. 303.3. Response to the Algerian earthquake of 2003: the role of the social partners ......... 323.3.1. Emergency period....................................................................................333.3.2. Reconstruction Period..............................................................................333.4. Discussion ........................................................................................................ 344. Recommendations ...................................................................................................... 353