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What do we know about partnering?

Phenomenon of Interest: Social Partnerships " Addressing global challenges requires a collective and concerted effort, involving all actors. Through partnerships and alliances, and by pooling comparative advantages, we increase our chances for success.” • - Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General • https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/partnerships/ ADOLESCENT HEALTH PARTNERSHIP FORUM 2018

Concretely: Why do we partner? • Increase access to – markets/geographies/beneficiaries – knowledge, expertise, skills, networks contacts – funding • Improve – reputation, credibility – operational and programme efficiencies – leverage/impact – services and programmes Source Kolk, 2014

Social partnerships: In Theory INNOVATION EFFICIENCY GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS COLLABORATIVE COLLABORATIVE ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE VALUE ADD VALUE ADD SYNERGIES SYNERGIES CIVIL SOCIETY BUSINESS ADOLESCENT HEALTH PARTNERSHIP FORUM 2018

Social partnerships: In Practice STAGNATION INEFFICIENCY INEFFECTIVENESS GOVERNMENT INERTIA INERTIA MISUNDERSTANDING MISUNDERSTANDING MISTRUST MISTRUST CIVIL SOCIETY BUSINESS ADOLESCENT HEALTH PARTNERSHIP FORUM 2018

Partnering Is Tough ADOLESCENT HEALTH PARTNERSHIP FORUM 2018

SHARED GOALS & VALUES COMMUNICATION Mutual Accountability Managing expectations

Partnering Takes E ff ort to do Well ADOLESCENT HEALTH PARTNERSHIP FORUM 2018

Lets share our views! Talk to your neighbor 1) On a scale of 1-10 how effective is your organization at partnering? 1) What are some of your main challenges in partnering? ADOLESCENT HEALTH PARTNERSHIP FORUM 2018

Other questions we have heard around partnering... - How are we measuring our partnerships? - How do we manage funding streams that are not always conducive to partnering? - How are we funding our partnerships? - How are they brokered / facilitated? ADOLESCENT HEALTH PARTNERSHIP FORUM 2018

So what is the GRS partnering story? How did we get here?

GRS Partnership History - Replication TRAINED ROLE MODELS + CURRICULUM + SOCCER = Healthy & Empowered Youth ADOLESCENT HEALTH PARTNERSHIP FORUM 2018

GRS Partnering Model: Where we started Building Assets in Young People! Started supporting 3C’ partners to build Assets s in Young People Confidence ADOLESCENT HEALTH PARTNERSHIP FORUM 2018 14

GRS Partnership Evolution 2017 - Partnering Analysis 2011 - Peace Corps 2004 - Kenya, Ethiopia, Dominican Republic ADOLESCENT HEALTH PARTNERSHIP FORUM 2018

GRS Partnerships Evolving “ If we are going to make a di ff erence in young peoples health, there is no other way than partnering.” - Saiqa Mullick “We need a critical mass” - Remmy Shawa “We don’t just need services, we need trained professionals who are non- judgemental.” - Remmy Shawa “It takes a healthy person to change the world.” - Youth Panel ADOLESCENT HEALTH PARTNERSHIP FORUM 2018

GRS – Using the evidence … Program Design Partnering Strategy Research Research What works? (theory vs. practice) What works? (The Lancet, WHO, What is GRS’ unique value? GRS evidence, etc.) Data: Data: Mapping our partners: where, who, Which kids, where, when, how? what partners best complement GRS? Feedback: Feedback: Ask kids what they want and need What works/doesn’t work for partners Respond, Adapt, Improve Respond, Adapt, Improve 17

Partner Survey • 40+ partners responded • GRS ranked 13 out of 85 INGOs benchmarked • GRS is focused on the right thing • Money is not the hook • Some concern about linkages and sustainability • Relationships and interactions are valued Partners want: • GRS to be closer to their constituents • To engage in strategic thinking with GRS • The opportunity to share learnings • To strengthen the “critical mass of partners” 18

This Partnership Forum is part of our response to the survey…. White Paper - Partnering Toolkit

EVOLVING PARTNERSHIPS = GREATER IMPACT SERVICE PROVIDERS: DELIVERING GRS: INVESTING IN YOUNG PEOPLE CARE TO ADOLESCENTS GAP / MISMATCH GOVERNMENT / NGOS • HIV WHAT kids want/ • SRHR need • GBV Knowledgeable Skilled HOW to Reach them Empowered Adolescents GETTING kids to services • Mental Health • Social Services Coaches KEEPING them • Nutrition healthy (Care and behaviours) GRS VALUE: CONNECTING WITH KIDS KID CENTRED VS AND GAINING THEIR ISSUE CENTRED TRUST PARTNERING INTEGRATING OUR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERTISE ✔ ✔ Adequate, appropriate, Youth 20 Increased number of kids accessing Friendly Services them!! GREATER IMPACT: More Healthy Kids who can change the world!

3 Cs / UVP ENABLE CONNECTION / TRUST WITH KIDS INTEGRATION REPLICATION ASSETS ACCESS ADHERENCE VALUE CO CREATION SOLE CREATION COLLECTIVE IMPACT ISOLATED IMPACT

There are different types of partnerships

Subject line Collaboration Continuum & Relationship Spectrum Key take-away (Subject and Subhead in Helvetica Neue Condensed Bold) • Filled circular bullets • 18 point Helvetica Neue • No shadows ADOLESCENT HEALTH PARTNERSHIP FORUM 2018

Characteristics of Partnerships Philanthropic/Transactional Integrative/Transformational One party decides the program based on their Co-generation based on joint knowledge/ knowledge and experience experience One party purchases a service from, or donates Partners bring together complementary to the work of, another resources [such as social capital which may not be “for sale”] Fixed contractual arrangement with clear Collaboration agreement with clear agreed activities and outputs decided at the beginning expected outcomes, flexibility of how to get there Limited engagement from parties beyond the Stronger engagement and commitment beyond contractual agreement the contractual agreement Each party stays in their comfort zone doing Partners together create new ways of working what they normally do One-way accountability Mutual accountability Each party expected to have full capacity to One partner may support capacity development deliver for another to deliver more effectively High Engagement: Low Intensive Interactions: Infrequent Trust: Modest Deep Source: The Partnering Initative

Advantages Philanthropic/Transactional Integrative/Transformational Well-defined and manageable commitment Stronger potential for innovative and transformational solutions Lower management and administration costs More appropriate/implementable approaches Less investment in relationship building More adaptable to changing realities Clear decision-making authority and Better informed decision-making unambiguous contractual relationship Predictable procedures and outcomes Stronger commitment from partners- willing to go the extra distance Clear lines of authority and accountability Wider potential for influence and change – greater potential for mutual learning Comfortable Stronger overall accountability Source: The Partnering Initiative

Activity: Where do my partnerships fall? 1) Identify 5 partners that you are working with 2) Using the handout reflect on where each partner falls on the relationship spectrum 3) List each partner on your worksheet where they fall 4) Discuss with your neighbors • Where do our partnerships fall along the continuum and what does this say? • To what extent are our partnerships in the right phase – depending on their purpose? • How can we move certain partnerships along the continuum? 4) Count the number of partners under each phase, and place sticky dots on the relevant poster against the wall

What do we see? • Where do our partnerships fall? • Are they fit for purpose? • How do we move towards integrative and transformational partnerships? • Let’s share our experiences

Partnering for Impact

What makes a good partnership? Programme Quality of the Outcomes vs Partnership

Think about your favorite partner/partnership What makes it your favorite? Qualities, characteristics? Think about a challenging or failed partnership What made it fail What would you have done differently? SHARE WITH YOUR DATES! 2 MINUTES FOR EACH DATE!

Let’s share what we heard! Based on what you learned from your dates… 1) Write down 3 critical success factors for effective partnerships that you are walking away with (1 per post it) 2) Go and put them on one of the three boards.

Last Concept - Collective impact