:Author:   Kasinja Tonny Henry
:Date:     Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:58:18 PST

The use of Developing Partnerships:

     Poor project for poor students in uganda requires partnership and collaborative activity among various organizations. The resources that two or more groups bring to a particular problem are usually greater than one organization can harness on its own. ‘Resources’ represent far more than money. Partners can contribute staff and volunteer time; information, knowledge and expertise; contacts and networks; space, equipment and other forms of income- in-kind. In addition to pooling resources, partners can develop creative solutions - especially if the partnerships represent different sectors - that groups working on their own may not have considered. 
  Another advantage of collaborative work is that many organizations target the same group through their respective programs and interventions. A designated group, such as students or teachers, can be reached relatively quickly through existing programs directed towards these groups. 
  Finally, partnerships embody a clear and important message: Poverty reduction and job creation are concerns of the entire community. All sectors are responsible for addressing these problems, preferably through a planned and coordinated approach that combines resources and expertise in new and sustainable ways.