Very quickly, then, the evidence on the ground, which comes from the group of development agencies that are working on this—it's not a matter of belief, it's a matter of fact—has to do with the efficiency gains that come from working with the private sector. Look at the amount of money that the private sector is putting in. These are development actors. These aren't different from NGOs in terms of the activities they're doing.
If you focus less on who they are and more on the results, what is being achieved? What is being accomplished? For every dollar of development assistance, how much output are you getting? How much impact are you having on poverty alleviation?
It's not what “we” like. It's not what “I” like. It's not what makes me feel good about myself. It's about what has the greatest impact on the community for dollars spent. Why not work with a partner that has the resources and that has the money to do this? If you work with an NGO, you'll build a hospital that will cost you $100. If you work with the private sector, you'll get two hospitals that will cost you $50.
Where is the better use of development assistance? Where is the better outcome for the people on the ground? It comes from working with those people that are actors and have the resources.