Partnership — is there a bigger global development buzzword in 2014?
We talk about it endlessly, but it’s often lip service or a necessity dictated by a funder. The complexity of health and development demands collaboration, yet despite best intentions, partnership is challenging and often just plain messy.
Organizations tend to default to their comfort zones and silos, such as discipline or disease-specific approaches. Combine this with perceived competition for limited funding, and the result is often program redundancy and missed opportunities for creativity and innovation.
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About the author
Lisa Cohen
Lisa Cohen is the Executive Director of the Washington Global Health Alliance, a coalition of more than 60 leading global health research, development and civic organizations. WGHA activates governments, corporations and non-profits in Washington state through shared efforts to advance global health equity.
