11.”If the initiative works with partner organizations, briefly describe the nature of the partnership, its origins, and how the partnership has contributed to the success of the initiative.”
Partnership is critical for any project success and local initiatives need to collaborate with other stakeholders for efficiency, community ownership and long-term sustainability. If you have begun your project involving community institutions, governmental agencies, private sector and other interested parties, you can mention how the need for these partnerships came about and how they have evolved over time. Partnership should not be limited to just consent, but also include responsibility. Partners need to contribute to the initiative to ensure proper success of the initiative.
A partnership example can be taken from the winning nomination form of the Cooperatia Agro-extrativista Yawanawa in Brazil working for the Yawanawa indigenous people. It developed business partnership between Yawanawa and AVEDA partnership to create a sustainable economy without negatively impacting the environment. It says more about partnership:
