GPPi publishes discussion paper on locally driven partnerships for sustainable development

GPPi has published a discussion paper on locally driven partnerships for sustainable development. The paper is authored by GPPi fellow Julia Steets, who is the project manager for the SEED initiative’s Research & Learning channel. The publication is based on data collected and experience gained from the first round of submissions to the SEED Awards. Her preliminary analysis has generated some surprising as well as interesting results. Most importantly, a comparative analysis of the key characteristics of the Seed partnerships shows that they differ markedly from the partnerships registered with the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD). Their composition shows clear leadership of civil society organisations and of developing countries and emerging economies; they overwhelmingly focus directly on implementing sustainable development, defined as the WEHAB issues or the Millennium Development Goals; and the Seed partnerships are predominantly new ventures developing innovative solutions. The paper was presented at the SEED Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Linking Research and Practice in Search of More Usable Knowledge workshop.