We welcome innovative ideas from any group in the process of planning and setting up a partnership project that:
- involves at least three partner organizations from different stakeholder groups such as small, medium or large businesses; community-based organizations; local or international NGOs; labour unions; women’s groups; indigenous peoples organizations; research institutions; public authorities; international agencies;
- relates to the three pillars of sustainable development: environmental, social, and economic in an integrated manner;
- has the potential to contribute towards the internationally agreed goals of the Millennium Declaration and/or the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation;
- displays entrepreneurship in its broadest sense and is driven by local actors;
- helps to demonstrate innovative ways of doing business through partnerships—business as unusual—and has the potential to serve as inspiration to others; and/or
- has a draft business plan and has partners that have already agreed in principle to work together.
How will the submissions be assessed?
1The Millennium Development Goals were agreed by the United Nations in 2000. They are:
1) Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
2) Improve maternal health
3) Achieve universal primary education
4) Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases
5) Promote gender equality and empower women
6) Ensure environmental sustainability
7) Reduce child mortality
8) Develop a global partnership for development
