Links

The following links are categorised as predominantly relating either to partnership or water and sanitation and then split by category. Meanwhile if you have recommendations regarding other useful sources of information or interesting links, we are keen to hear from you

Partnership links

Water & Sanitation links

Training and Support

Partnership links 

The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum
An international NGO that promotes socially responsible business practices that benefit businesses and society and which help to achieve social, economic and environmentally sustainable development. A good set of links available.

Cities Alliance
The Cities Alliance (launched by the World Bank and the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat)) is a global partnership to help cities develop pro-poor policies, good urban governance, etc. Promotes partnerships between local and national governments, and those organisations directly representing the urban poor - it provides some funding and aims to spread learning.

USAID's New Partnerships Initiative
The NPI Resource Guide brings together the results of the NPI Learning Phase (in which 15 USAID Missions participated) and is designed as a tool for strategic partnering. A series of guidelines and case studies are available, mostly relevant to donors interested in fostering such partnerships.

Development Gateway - Poverty
Development Gateway aims to improve peoples lives in developing countries by building partnerships and information systems that provide access to knowledge for development through ICTs. 

E-conference on "Partnering with Civil Society"
Interesting debate covering many aspects of cross-sectoral partnerships, including: Concepts, Definitions, and Objectives of "Partnership"; Perspectives and Actions of Partners; Factors Conducive to Partnerships; Frameworks,Tools and Mechanisms; & Appreciating and Tracking the Dynamics of a Partnership.

INTRAC
INTRAC supports NGOs and civil society organisations around the world by exploring policy issues, and strengthening management and organisational effectiveness

The Partnering Initiative
The Partnering Initiative is a collaboration between the International Business Leaders Forum and the University of Cambridge Programme for Industry. It includes learning programmes, professional skills development, action research and the development of complex partnership projects.

The Copenhagen Centre
The Copenhagen Centre aims to stimulate and sharpen public debate through regular workshops, conferences, publications, presentations and the media.

Zadek.net
Regularly updated and interesting site maintained by Simon Zadek. A variety of publications and other resources relating to Corporate Social Responsibility and Partnerships.

PEMSEA
'Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia' (PEMSEA) was launched in 1999 and works to enable the sustainable use of their renewable resources through intergovernmental, interagency and intersectoral partnerships

Business Partners for Development
BPD Water & Sanitation used to be part of a wider, project-based initiative that was set up to study, support and promote strategic examples of partnerships involving business, civil society and government working together for the development of communities around the world. BPD 1 had four 'clusters' - the Water and Sanitation Cluster (our previous incarnation), the Natural Resources Cluster, the Global Partnership for Youth Development and the Global Road Safety Partnership

Private Sector Engagement (including Corporate Social Responsibility)

Business Partners Outreach Group of the World Bank
World Bank unit that works in partnership with business to promote sustainable development. Useful source of case studies and guidelines.

World Business Council on Sustainable Development
A coalition of 170 international companies united by a shared commitment to sustainable development via the three pillars of economic growth, ecological balance and social progress.

Global Partnerships Initiative
A UK-government backed project which aims to build on and promote the strengths and expertise of the UKs agri-food technology industry to generate business for the UK and assisting developing countries in establishing a sustainable future through joint ventures, technology transfers, partnerships and education and information exchange.

The Global Business Responsibility Resource Center
Through the specialized sections of this site, you can tap into and leverage data, tools, 'thought leadership' and collaborative opportunities on CSR.

IBLF's list of "Key Players" in CSR
A long list of organisations involved in CSR. Accompanied by helpful text descriptions.

The International Chamber of Commerce Global Compact Report
Full text of a ICC-sponsored supplement in the International Herald Tribune covering the UN's Global Compact.

Civil Society / NGO Engagement (Contracts, Partnering, etc.)

CorCom (Corporate Community Investment Service)
An American organisation which creates links between business and NGOs. Download free publications, such as 'Making contact' and 'Ethical Issues in partnerships'.

Urban Environmental Improvement and Poverty Reduction
An IIED briefing paper examining the potential role of private enterprises in improving living environments in poor neighbourhoods (in both large and small towns). Discusses problems associated with serving the urban poor, and with weak institutional capacity.

Water & Sanitation links

The id21 Development Research reporting service
Many background documents relating to the water sector including private sector participation, partnerships, etc.

OneWorld.Net on Water and Sanitation
Provides a range of viewpoints on the W&S sector and links to other sites

PPIAF - Selected Readings
Selected readings from the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility of the World Bank

Euforic - Europe's forum on International Co-operation (linked to the European Institutions)
A host of links to all things related to water and development

The Water Page
An independent initiative dedicated to the promotion of sustainable water resources management and use. Emphasis on Africa and other developing regions.

Eldis Urban development guide
A gateway to resources on urban development (including water supply) hosted by the Institute of Development Studies in the UK. Links to many other urban initiatives can be found here.

International Institutions, NGOs, etc.

This section is by no means exhaustive. The Water Page (above) and others have a much wider set of links. BPD partners can be found on this page. This ID21 page contains links to a range of W&S organisations, as does this World Bank links page.

UNICEF water, environment and sanitation programme (WES):  Describes the UNICEF water and sanitation programme and the challenges and key issues in the sub-sectoral area.

The Water and Sanitation Programme: An international partnership between the World Bank, UNDP and others to help the poor gain sustained access to improved water supply and sanitation services. En, Fr & Sp.

The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council: "a cross between a professional association and an international NGO & helps sector professionals to share their concerns, knowledge and experience"

WaterAid: UK NGO dedicated to the provision of domestic water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion to the world's poorest people. Supports in-country programs, research and advocacy.

Freshwater Action Network (FAN): The Freshwater Action Network is a global network of environmental and developmental Non-governmental and Community Based Organisations working to strengthen civil society's participation in international water policy formulation.

PsEau: A French NGO which specialises in research and knowledge sharing, with good contacts throughout the francophone world.

WEDC: The Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) undertakes education, training, research, and consultancy relating to infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries.

The IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre: A Dutch NGO which specialises in research and knowledge sharing regarding water and sanitation in developing countries.

The International Water Association: An international membership association "for the improvement of urban water management worldwide in an environmentally sustainable way".

Private Sector Participation in the Water Sector

NEW: The Global Water Scoping Process: Is there a case for a multistakeholder review of private sector participation in water and sanitation?
The conclusion of the Global Water Scoping Process - an independent process undertaken over a six month period, which involved some 300 organisations and individuals around the world. The report, launched at the UN-CSD in New York (April 2004), outlines how a multi-stakeholder review could take place.

PSP: Pros and Cons
A webpage aiming to give 'both sides of the story'.

The Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) PPP programme
An ongoing research project at WEDC looks at public-private partnerships and the poor. Some case studies as well as a list of useful links is available.

Cost Recovery

Webpage with good links to other resources on financing and cost recovery
Linked to the Water & Sanitation Programme and containing a good range of documents.

The Maintenance of Infrastructure and its Financing and Cost Recovery
Habitat (UN) report: "a comprehensive discussion of the key issues related to the maintenance of infrastructure and its financing and cost recovery in developing countries. Guidance to senior decision-makers, urban managers, and municipal engineers in introducing and improving effective maintenance programmes".

Regulation

NEW: The International Forum for Utility Regulation
The World Bank, in partnership with various other institutions established IFUR to "improve the exchange of information on infrastructure reforms and utility regulation, encourage policy debate among various stakeholder groups, and expand opportunities for professional training".

Empowering consumers for pro-poor development
Link promoting the use of consumers associations in helping to regulate service provision and other matters.

Innovation and Alternative Approaches

Private Sector Providers in Community W&S
List of case studies and links on small-scale independent providers and non-profits delivering water and sanitation services on small to medium scales.

Community Management and Community Contracting
Water and Sanitation Programme list of links and resources relevant to community management and community contracting (in both urban and rural environments).

Sanitation Connection: Resources on Low Cost Sewerage
A set of useful resources on low cost sewerage (including the condominial sewerage systems used in the BPD La Paz / El Alto pilot project).

Training and Support 

UNDPs Public-Private Partnerships for the Urban Environment (PPPUE)
UNDP's PPPUE facility supports the development of innovative partnerships at the local level to meet the challenge of providing basic urban environmental services. Focussed on assisting small and medium-sized cities, PPPUE works with all potential stakeholders. (provides some grant funding and hosts a 'Global Learning Network').

Funding Opportunities for Partnerships with the Seed Initiative "Supporting innovative partners in sustainable development" (Founding partners Stakeholder Forum, UNEP, and IUCN, Collaborating partners, Partnerships Central and the Global Public Policy Institute GPPi).
The award aims to reward innovations in project cooperation between small and large businesses, local and international NGOs, public authorities and UN Agencies. The maximum value of services offered as part of the awards package is EUR 25,000. Submission requirements include: focus on environmental, social, and economic development in support of the Millennium Development Goals and/or the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation; a minimum of three partner organisations from different stakeholder groups and inclusion of local actors; and a business plan.

Next round of submissions: Contact info@seedawards.org

Postgraduate Certificate in Cross-Sector Partnership
This unique programme which offers candidates upon completion of the 9 month part-time course, a Postgraduate Certificate from The University of Cambridge in partnership theory and practice, was developed by three established and influential institutions - The University of Cambridge, The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum and The Copenhagen Centre. The course is designed for senior professionals from any sector whose role requires them to understand, develop or manage cross-sector partnerships, and provides participants with a broad and deep understanding of the key issues and challenges facing cross-sector partnerships, as well as practical tools, skills and techniques.  See their web page for more information.

Details of the next course:
A 9 month course starting March 2005
1st residential programme 11-15 April 05
2nd residential programme 18-23 September 05

Partnership Brokers Accreditation Scheme
In recognition of the complexity of brokering partnerships, the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) have launched a professional Partnership Brokers Accreditation Scheme (PBAS). See their web page for more details.