The private sector as a stakeholder in inclusive peacebuilding

Any serious notion of inclusivity in peacebuilding arguably cannot omit the private sector. Businesspeople, firms, financial institutions, for profit collectives and others are important socio-political actors in addition to their economic role. In any given setting they may be capable of helping or hindering wider efforts to prevent conflict and consolidate peace. Policymakers and practitioners can conceivably advance their peacebuilding and development objectives by being more open to engaging business actors. Such engagement would look to better understand, influence and potentially harness these actors peacebuilding-related impacts, interests and ideas