‘Partnership’ has been a buzzword in sustainable development for many years. Over time, however, it has become increasingly clear that these multi-stakeholder collaborations, while being energetically promoted, have been struggling to achieve their ambitious goals. Indeed, many struggle simply to become partnerships – in any meaningful sense of that word. The role key individuals play […]
Cross-sector partnering skills training across the Aga Khan Development Network
From July to September this year The Partnering Initiative has delivered a portfolio of training courses for effective cross sector partnering and corporate social responsibility (CSR) as part of the Aga Khan Development Network’s (AKDN) Civil Society Programme. The trainings took place across Africa and Central Asia, some highlights from the programme were: 20-25 June, […]
Grassroots capacity building in Bangladesh
In remote parts of Bangladesh, existing farming methods do not provide sufficient yield to meet the needs of the people. The government urgently needs to reach farmers with knowledge about fertilizer use and simple techniques and technologies that can increase agricultural output considerably. However, the scale of the rural population is so great, that local […]
Ros Tennyson delivers keynote speech on social innovation
The Partnership Brokering Project Director, Ros Tennyson, recently delivered an exciting keynote address at Ontario’s first Summit on Social Innovation. Her presentation involved making the links between social innovation, collaboration as a mechanism for scaling up social change, and the necessity of good process management to make sure partnerships reach ambitious goals. You can watch her keynote […]
Partnering for inclusive growth in Bangladesh
In April, The Partnering Initiative delivered a series of seminars and workshops to Businesses and NGOs on Partnering for inclusive growth in Bangladesh. The workshops organised by CARE Bangladesh and The Business Innovation Facility brought together for-profit and not-for-profit actors to better understand how partnering skills can help them build inclusive business models that enable […]
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