Why Private Sector Engagement in Workforce Development Programming Matters: The Case for Shared Value

The goal of the brief

The goal of this brief is to provide guidance on a variety of private sector engagement strategies that

can support youth workforce development in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region. It was

prepared as a follow-up to USAID’s LAC Workforce Development Webinar Series. This brief provides

practical tools, examples, approaches, and methodologies for private sector engagement. It also highlights

some promising practices that may be relevant to USAID staff and implementers.