BPD is a world-wide network of partners involving government, business, civil society and donors.

Partnerships

The links provided are to websites or, where a size is noted, a PDF download.  

Appreciating and tracking the dynamics of a partnership
Final week of Development Forum discussion on "Learning to Partner with Civil Society", World Bank, January 2000
Development Forum 

Beyond confrontation?
Addresses how community resources help promote engaged citizenship, how CSOs help the poor access resources and how CSOs collaborate with local government or other state agencies
ID21

Building Donor Partnerships
Guide to setting up partnerships and overview of key issues to choosing partners, setting up structures, etc
Soros Foundation

Building Local Partnerships - A Guide for Watershed Partnerships
Pointers on how to set-up and manage a broad based partnership.
Conservation Technology Information Center

Civil Society-Business Engagement for Sustainable Development
"Critical cooperation" between business and civil society actors. Power asymmetries, the recognition of rights, interest-based negotiations and management of relations with key stakeholders discussed
IDR

Comparative Study Of NGO / Government Partnerships
Considers NGO and Government collaboration
International Center for Not-for-Profit Law

Contracts or Partnerships - Working through local NGOs in Ghana and Nepal
Wateraid report on their experiences with NGO contracting
WaterAid

Critical Cooperation: An Alternative Form of Civil Society-Business Engagement
Considers critical cooperation, power asymmetries, the recognition of rights, interest-based negotiations and management of relations between NGOs and Business
IDR
45KB

Engaging stakeholders and Business-NGO partnerships in Developing Countries
Business focused observations on NGO contracting, Indicators, M&E, etc
CICR
177KB

Establishing and Implementing a Joint Venture for Water and Sanitation Services in Cartagena, Colombia
Working paper looking at legal and administrative practices limiting PSP effectiveness in Cartagena
GHK
748KB

Evaluation of, for and through partnerships
Paper on partnerships and their evaluation
Kiltgaard
78KB 

Guidance notes on NGOs partnering with the private sector
 
A short introduction to the issues and useful resource centre listing other organisations, publications, etc
BOND

Listening to the critics: Can we learn from arguments against partnerships with business?
Leda Stott
Paper that provides a brief overview of some of the main arguments around partnerships with the business community
150KB

Maintaining Momentum in Collaboration
Guide on momentum in partnerships from the US education sector
Learning Point Associates

Measures for success - assessing the impact of partnerships
Framework for setting group objectives and indicators
International Business Leaders Forum
1.4MB

Municipalities and Community Participation: A Sourcebook for Capacity Building
Practical guidance for municipal officials and others working in urban development and poverty reduction
GHK


The Evolving Strategic Benefits for Business in Collaboration with Nonprofits in Civil Society: A Strategic Resources, Capabilities and Competencies Perspective
USAID

The Partnership Toolkit: Building and sustaining effective partnerships
Guidance on evaluating partnerships, on factors for success and a framework for evaluating the relationship between partners
The Collaboration Roundtable
2.5MB

US National Network for Collaboration: Collaboration Framework
Part guide, part diagnostic tool to evaluate the continued development and expansion of the group
National Network for Collaboration