Partners are often essential to the success of sustainable livelihoods businesses. The IBLF and the WBCSD have jointly produced a guide to introduce the business community to potential partners in the development community. It is a first port of call for managers interested in working with a development organization, but unsure of how and where to begin.

In recent years there has been a radical change in the attitudes of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and development agencies towards the role of the private sector in development. The old adversarial model of business/NGO relations is being eroded, and companies that learn to build constructive cross-sector partnerships will gain competitive advantage in new markets, as well as making an active contribution to development.

Third in the series, other titles in the series include Doing Business with the Poor - a Field Guide and Finding Capital for Sustainable Livelihoods Business.