PROFIT project : a compendium of experience and findings

This compendium on the project is a single-source reference for information on the lessons, insights, and recommendations that can be drawn from the PROFIT experience. Section 2 summarizes the key components of a successful project to expand private participation in FP service delivery in developing countries. Section 3 outlines PROFIT"s assumptions and goals and how they evolved over time, and summarizes PROFIT subprojects. The rationale for increasing the commercial sector"s role in FP service delivery and how that role varies from country to country is offered in Section 4. Section 5 outlines a five-step process for assessing the feasibility of a PROFIT-type intervention. Section 6 discusses PROFIT"s experience in negotiating and managing partnerships with commercial entities, drawing lessons for overcoming some of the obstacles to successful public-private partnerships. Sections 7 and 8 include, respectively, briefs on selected PROFIT research and activities, and some of the key lessons learned in the areas of manufacturing and distribution; private health care providers; employers; insurance; and trade, policy, and regulatory reform. A final section lists PROFIT subprojects and PROFIT publications, and contains a bibliography of recommended resources.