On 12 July 2021, the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) and UN DESA hosted a VNR-Lab titled, “SDG advisory bodies and their role in national sustainable development policy cycles” as part of the 2021 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). The VNR-Lab debated the importance and various forms of national sustainable development policies, including national strategies, policy […]
Registration is now open for TPI’s new facilitated online training course: Effective Partnering for Sustainable Development
Registration is now open for practitioners from all sectors to build their knowledge, understanding and skills of how to work effectively in partnership. The Effective Partnering course is suited both to new partnership practitioners and those with some partnering experience who wish to complement and formalise their learning with frameworks, practical tools and experiential learning. […]
COVID-19: Seven lessons we have learnt about the present and future of partnering
A TPI Think Piece by Anna Hirsch-Holland, Senior Programme Manager, The Partnering Initiative. Introduction In March 2020, as the world struggled to comprehend and contain the rapidly spreading Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), The Partnering Initiative was not alone in probing its own role in the unfolding crisis and the new world it would, or could, […]
Advancing partnerships to support the SDGs in the Maldives
The aim of One Maldives is to inspire and catalyse a new era of collaboration in order to accelerate Maldives’ development and deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. Because of this vision, we are proud to have partnered with the Republic of Maldives, the United Nations Maldives Office, and United Nations Department of Economic and Social […]
Combining my strength in research with my passion for hands on delivery
As part of our TPI Viewpoints series, we are delighted to share this blog written by Kaushalya Gupta following her first month with TPI. With work experience across multiple sectors, ranging from international organisations to working alongside local leaders in India, Kaushalya is an exceptional young leader that TPI has the privilege of learning from. […]




