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Sunday, 1 May 2011
This report investigates the dynamics of a multi-stakeholder platform (named: Coordination Group, or CG) for stakeholders of the oilseeds and edible oil value chains in Ethiopia.
The CG was initiated by the Dutch development organisation SNV in 2005
as part of a broader programme to improve…
Sunday, 1 May 2011
This report investigates the dynamics of a multi-stakeholder platform (named: coordination group, or CG) for stakeholders of the pineapple value chains in Ethiopia.
The CG was initiated by the Dutch development organisation SNV in 2005 as part of
a broader programme to improve market access for…
Sunday, 1 May 2011
This report investigates the dynamics of a multi-stakeholder platform (named: Coordination Group, or CG) for stakeholders of the milk and milk products value chains in Ethiopia.
The CG was initiated by the Dutch development organisation
SNV in 2005 as part of a broader programme to improve market…
Thursday, 27 January 2011
Increasingly multi-stakeholder processes are being used in response to complex, „tough‟ or „wicked‟ problems such as responding to climate change, hunger or poverty. This development is also denominated as „engaging stakeholders for change‟ (The Broker, blog January 2011). But there is considerable…
Friday, 5 November 2010
This is the motto of the struggling hero Spiderman. The continuous struggle of Spiderman with grasping his powers as well as linking this to his responsibilities not only provides an exiting sequel, but also a strong metaphor for the struggle of big corporations around the world when confronted with…
Wednesday, 6 October 2010
This summary report provides an overview of main discussions and outputs of the United Nations World Summit in September 2010, in particular related to information regarding partnerships. The information provided in this report are obtained through an extensive internet search. The summary report…
Friday, 30 July 2010
This report summarizes and discusses the UN University Midday Forum on cross-sector partnerships held in July 2010.
On the 30th of June 2010, at 13:30 pm New York Time, the United Nations University organized the UNU Midday Forum on public-private partnerships.The main speaker at the forum was the…
Friday, 1 January 2010
Cross-sector social partnerships are often studied from a macro and meso perspective, also in an attempt to assess effectiveness and societal impact. This paper pays specific attention to the micro perspective, i.e. individual interactions between and within organizations related to partnerships…
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Trade is an important means to achieve poverty reduction and empowerment. The slogan ‘Trade. Not aid’ regards millions of disadvantaged and marginalized small producers in developing countries who are able to fight poverty on their own, if only the market would allow them. Fair access to the trade…
Monday, 3 November 2008
Since the beginning of the 21st century ‘partnerships’ have received increasing attention on the development agenda. Governments and NGOs seek alliances with firms to increase the effectiveness of their development efforts. Partnerships have been pioneered in infrastructure projects, millennium…