Partnerships

Partnerships Against Poverty

Business calls on governments to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 and accelerate SDG progress for refugees

On 16 September, the Business Refugee Action Network (BRAN) released its Business Takes a Stand for Refugees Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Statement and called on governments to include refugees in the SDGs, support them in the wake of COVID-19 and call out the racism and xenophobia they face. Daphne Jayasinghe reflects on the impact of COVID-19 on refugees’ economic inclusion and the role of business in ensuring refugees are not left behind.
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To achieve the SDGs, business needs to grapple with its inequality footprint

Rising economic inequality, now exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, is a major threat to the world’s economy and to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. SDG 10 (reducing inequality) has been one of the most neglected SDGs by companies to date.  With COVID-19 exacerbating the global inequality crisis – here is what business can do.
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Upcoming Online Event: Driving Digital Equity for the Most Vulnerable

As part of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020, Business Fights Poverty and Visa are convening a webinar and online peer discussion to explore how multilateral partnerships can drive digital equity for the most vulnerable.  This article gives a brief insight into the importance of digital equity, and explains how a wide range of organisations can play a part in driving change at a systemic level. 
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Upcoming Online Event: The Future We Want

Far from acting as the “Great Leveller”, as some initially claimed, the COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the structural inequalities and fragilities that are ingrained in our current systems – in our economies, social security and health care systems, in food production, education, sanitation, access to the internet and digital services, and much more. As part of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020, Business Fights Poverty and AB InBev are convening a webinar and online peer discussion to explore opportunities, challenges and collaborative solutions as we rebuild better from COVID-19.
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Upcoming Online Event: Business Donor Partnerships for System-Level Impact

As part of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020, Bayer, Mastercard, The European Commission, The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Unilever, USAID and The Partnering Initiative are sharing their insights during the webinar and online peer discussion to explore the Business Donor Partnerships for System-Level Impact.
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Upcoming Online Event: Hygiene and Behaviour Change: Business Coalitions to Fight COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered unprecedented coalitions by all sectors of society to protect the lives, livelihoods and learning of the world’s most vulnerable people.As part of Business Fights Poverty NYC Online 2020, Business Fights Poverty and Unilever are convening a webinar and online peer discussion to explore how business coalitions can help in the fight against COVID-19.
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Join us to participate in the largest ever global conversation on building the future we want

On 21 September 2020 the UNGA High Level Meetings will open in New York. But, for the first time in its 75 year history the events will be held almost entirely online. Our founder Zahid Torres-Rahman outlines how you can be part of the biggest ever global conversation on the future we want. Join us to #RebuildBetter
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Resetting the Agenda: Using partnerships as a step to more impactful change in a better, post pandemic world

The coronavirus has exposed just how fragile our lives are. Over the past decade, even though there have been increasing calls for a change to global economic and political systems, those voices remained on the periphery. However, as the pandemic unravels these systems ever more rapidly, calls for systemic change have shifted from the margins to the mainstream.
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SEMINAR: An introduction to cross-sector collaboration and public-private partnerships

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VIDEO: How do I partner with NGOs, government and others to deliver both business and development goals?

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Darian Stibbe

If you want to find a partner, there is no better person than Darian Stibbe. Partnering for a sustainable future that is. Darian was once a quantum physicist for NASA, with a PhD from London and Harvard. 16 years ago, his career pivoted, and he hasn’t looked back.
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Global Summit 2020 – Day 5 Webinar 1

Our webinar explored “National collaboration platforms for rebuilding better: The case of action against COVID-19 in East Africa.” Panellists discussed the successful collaborative initiative
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Global Summit 2020 – Day 5 Webinar 2

Our webinar explored “Sector-level collaborating to rebuild better in communities.” Panellists discussed fostering cross-sector collaborations for building back better, creating a fairer society, scaling
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Innovation, Collaboration and Purpose: Three Lessons from the Pharmaceutical Industry to Strengthen the Global Health System

The pharmaceutical industry is playing a central role in the response to COVID-19. As we now look to rebuild better, what does the experience of the sector tell us about strengthening our global, national and local health systems and building preparedness and resilience for future shocks?
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Indigenous Perspectives on Poverty Eradication, Corporate Engagement and the SDGS

The 2030 Agenda does not identify as important some of the most fundamental principles of the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) such as the right to self-determination in securing control over traditional lands, territories and resources. This paper considers how UNDRIP can inform the activities of corporations to assist in the eradication of poverty among Indigenous Peoples
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Can We Leapfrog Once Again With Smart Solutions and Cross-Sector Partnerships?

Responding to COVID-19 is not only a question of preparedness, it is fundamentally a question of peace and security, and of political and financial decisions that will have the capacity to address the broader socio-economic consequences of the pandemic as it continues to unfold. As was the case with the response to HIV, COVID-19 is producing new opportunities for smart partnerships at scale and across sectors
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Collaborations and Partnerships – The Way Forward  for Building an Equitable and Resilient Future

In the current challenging times of Covid-19 pandemic, which has severely impacted millions of lives and livelihoods worldwide, the role of collaborations and partnerships in binding the nations together for international solidarity, has become much more critical, than ever before.
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How do we work together to drive system-level change?

It has been clear over recent months that we are deeply interconnected, and that faced with a global challenge we have the capacity to
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Unlocking systems transformation – A business view

The term “systems transformation” is increasingly being used to describe what is needed to achieve sustainable development. Players across government, industry, academia and civil society are more and more aligned in their position that the sustainable development challenges we face are complex, highly interconnected and systemic, and that incremental change will not be enough to achieve a truly sustainable future.
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Strengthening Markets through Collaboration

A guide to how business can help micro-, small- and medium sized enterprises to thrive and build high performing value chains in developing markets, through a system-level approach. Co-authored with Endeva. With AB Sugar, Bayer, Small Foundation, Visa Inc and Vitol Foundation.
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What do we mean by "Partnerships"?

Learn about the power of partnerships in eradicating poverty, where collaborative efforts amplify impact and foster global development.

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