The Role of the Private Sector in Stabilization WG seeks to boost the capacity of the military and the government to bring positive changes to contested areas by engaging the private sector of all shapes, types and sizes. Key proponents of an enhanced private sector role in stability operations have been the military and related State and USAID personnel but our own capacity to enlist business is hobbled by lack of connection to that community and an inability to enter the more dangerous areas. Afghan business however will take the risk at far lower cost (or capital premium) than government or aid officials can afford. AACC seeks to develop strategies in conjunction with its own and sister association members in Afghanistan to engage where governments and donor NGOs cannot go. Inevitably risk capital will be involved and the WG will be working with the Availability of Capital WG on this issue.