When we started to implement the Business Innovation Facility (BIF), a programme funded by DFID and managed by an alliance including TPI, I was among many who thought that supporting companies to partner would be central to what unfolded over the three years of the pilot.
From Rhetoric to Reality: Building an architecture to systematically drive public-private collaboration for development
Last week’s report from the High Level Panel on the post-2015 development, rightly puts cross-sectoral collaboration squarely at the heart of achieving sustainable development, and reiterates the vital role business can and must play as a partner in development: “each priority area identified in the post-2015 agenda should be supported by dynamic partnerships”.
Education is Everybody’s Business
Can collective action maximise the impact of companies’ investments in education? The Partnering Initiative is holding a breakfast event on Wednesday 5th June, in central London, to discuss how collective action can maximise the impact of business investments in education and skills. Education is a fundamental pillar of sustainable development and underpins enduring prosperity and […]
Millennium Development Goals Conference
On 29th May 2013 at Kings Place, London, UK, a Business focused Millennium Development Goals Conference will be held to encourage increased communication between Government, UN organisations, NGOs and the private sector. The Partnering Initiative’s Darian Stibbe will be speaking on: ‘Driving Effective Collaboration for a Sustainable Future: The Role of Cross-Sector Partnerships in the post-2015 Agenda’. Follow […]
Washington DC Training, April 8th, 9th, 10th 2013
This adapted version of the training course, ‘Essential Skills for Effective Partnering’, will be held in Washington DC , in partnership with CDC Development Solutions. It will run from mid-day on April 8th to mid-day on April 10th 2013, covering all the main elements of our full course. It builds the skills and knowledge needed for effective multi-stakeholder […]
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