This document outlines UNDP’s approach to private sector recovery and development in crisis and post-crisis settings. It provides guidance to UNDP Country Offices on the design and implementation of market-based solutions within a recovery framework, to foster local private sector development. It addresses the trends, challenges and opportunities of working with the private sector in crisis-affected environments to rebuild for greater social cohesion, gender equality, opportunities for youth, and resilient and greener markets. This document is part of a series of UNDP guidance notes on livelihoods and economic recovery. The umbrella document on UNDP’s overall approach to economic recovery can be found here and the Community Infrastructure here.