1.2 Types of Organisations

Distinction between the private and the public sectors

The main features of the following types of for-profit (commercial) organizations:

• sole traders

• partnerships

• companies/corporations

The main features of the following types of for-profit social enterprises:

• cooperatives

• microfinance providers

• public-private partnerships\ (PPP)

The main features of the following types of non-profit social enterprises:

• non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

• charities