Posts – Page 24 – The Partnering Initiative

October 12, 2015 By Julia Gilbert

TPI leader recognised in 2015 Social Partnerships Honours

Darian Stibbe, TPI’s Executive Director, has been honoured by the Annual Review of Social Partnerships (ARSP) as a ‘Thexis Leader’ who has “inspired the international community through their cross-sector research and practice” The ARSP journal, dedicated to the theory and practice of collaboration as key to solving social problems, has marked its 10th year with a special celebratory issue announcing the […]

September 27, 2015 By Julia Gilbert

Investing in the essential infrastructure to drive partnerships for the SDGs

In Tanzania, the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania is driving the systemic change necessary to enhance food security and nutrition, inclusiveness and green growth. By 2030, it aims to bring 350,000 hectares of land into profitable production, transition 100,000 small-scale farmers into commercial farming, create 420,000 new employment opportunities, and, ultimately, lift 2 million people out of poverty.

September 9, 2015 By Julia Gilbert

Driving partnerships for the Global Goals: A framework for action

The delivery of the Global Goals (Sustainable Development Goals) will require an unparalleled level of collaborative action between business, government, the UN, NGOs and civil society. For cross-sector / multi-stakeholder partnerships to fully deliver on their potential, a number of essential ‘building blocks’ must be in place to scale up their use, quality and impact. […]

September 8, 2015 By Julia Gilbert

Harnessing Domestic Inclusive Business for Social Impact

Business Call to Action Annual Forum 2015, NYC Breakfast Session – September 24th, 2015, 8:30 – 9:45am The new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) emphasize working with business to carry out an ambitious agenda for people, prosperity, peace and the planet. Some of the most innovative approaches to harnessing business for social impact have come from domestic companies and large corporates […]

August 17, 2015 By Julia Gilbert

TPI’s Roadmap – final report now published

The initial findings of TPI’s roadmap report, Unleashing the power of business: A practical Roadmap to systematically engage business as a partner in development, were published last year and launched by UK Secretary of State for International Development, Justine Greening. The final report, which sets out a systematic, integrated and – most importantly – actionable approach to scaling up […]