Partnership is often a challenging process. Particularly in regards to donor-recipient relationships. Many organizations are basing their partnerships on a set of criteria like common values (e.g. transparency, mutual respect and shared ownership), but fail to prioritize issues of cultural understanding, flexibility and communication.

In this section we offer:

• A set of valuable tools provided by Commonwealth Games Canada ( website) for the evaluation of the potential for partnership as well as raise issues for consideration when engaging in discussion with partners ( Section Partnership filter).
• The Partnering Toolbook: this toolbox, offered to you by the partnering initiative ( website), offers a concise, step-by-step overview of the essential elements that make for effective partnering ( Section Partnership toolbox).
• A report and power point presentation about recipient-donor partnerships based on a workshop about the held in Johannesburg, South Africa, SCORE en Zone VI SADC, report ( pdf), power point presentation ( ppt). More info (link)