Collaboration

Organization: Enhancing Learning & Research for Humanitarian Assistance (ELRHA)

Year: 2012

Purpose:

The guide aims to be a practical resource to support collaboration between academic and humanitarian organizations.

Organization: Swiss Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries (KFPE)

Year: 2012

Purpose:

The guide supports the planning and implementation of fair and equal research partnerships.

Content:

1. “11 principles”: support the process of sound knowledge generation, building mutual trust, mutual learning and shared ownership in a research partnership.  
2. “7 questions”: to start a debate on how to organize research collaboration in an effective way, and on how best to translate knowledge into benefits for society. 

Organization: The Partnering Initiative

Year: 2011

Purpose:

Supports the development of effective and strong partnerships

Content:

1. Questions to consider when setting up partnerships
2. Partnership Agreement Tool
3. Partnership Baseline Tool
4. Partnership Baseline Matrix
5. Partnership Monitoring Tool

Organization: The Partnering Initiative

Year: 2011

Purpose: 

concise overview of the essential elements that enable effective partnering

Content - chapters on:

1. The Partnering Challenge
2. Building Partnerships
3. Partnering Agreements
4. Managing the Partnering Process
5. Delivering Successful Projects
6. Sustaining Partnerships

Tools:

• Partner Assessment Form
• Stakeholder Mapping
• Sample Partnering Agreement
• Partnering Roles & Skills Questionnaire
• Guidelines for Partnering Conversations
• Partnership Review Template
• Case Study Template
• Communication Check List

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