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PARTNERSHIP BROKERING PROJECT – Exciting new developments!

Building on the success of PBAS, we have decided to extend and expand our leading edge brokering work. January 2010 marks the launch of a 3-year project to understand, prove and promote brokering as a key component in building effective, efficient and innovative partnerships. The project will:

continue to build opportunities in different parts of the world for PBAS participation
develop PBAS Level 1 for selected organisations operating in a brokering capacity
undertake action research to track the work of brokers and brokering impacts
run a campaign to promote brokering to funders and decision makers
develop more tools, guidelines and models for those operating as, appointing or working with brokers

Whilst the website is being up-dated – please see the brochure...

Or feel free to contact us on: info@partnershipbrokers.org

PBAS

Strategic alliances between business, government and civil society are a growing feature of both developed and emerging economies. Such multi-sector partnerships are necessary because it is increasingly clear that no one sector in society can deliver the goals of sustainable development alone.

In recognition of the complexity of brokering partnerships, The Partnering Initiative (TPI) runs the professional Partnership Brokers Accreditation Scheme (PBAS). The course was designed by the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) and the the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), and has been running since 2003. Close to 200 practitioners have taken part in the residential phase of this course.

The Scheme is in 3 stages:

Level 1: skills development during a 6 day residential course. This can be taken as a stand alone course.

Level 2: Candiates who pass Level 1 are invited to apply for Level 2. This is a three-month period of professional practice including the submission of a detailed Logbook, a record of brokering activity, and a final essay of learnings on the personal brokering journey.

Level 3: For distinction level candidates. A dissertation looking in detail at a specific innovative or original aspect of brokering practice.

Written work is assessed by internal and external examiners. Those who successfully complete Levels 1 and 2 of the Scheme and all elements of assessed work are awarded accreditation.

Cohort 21, Montreal, July 2009

Cohort 20, Mandurah, May 2009

Cohort 18 at Charney Manor, June 2008

Applications are being accepted for:

Cohort 23 (Australasian & Asian region)
- 14 - 19 March 2010
Cohort 24 (Global) - 11 - 16 April 2010
Cohort 25 (North American region)
- 11 - 16 July 2010. Early bird offer until 5 March
Cohort 26 (Global) - 3 - 8 October 2010.

Accredited PBAS Brokers and candidates include individuals from:

Africa
Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia

Americas
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, Jamaica, Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago, USA, Venezuela

Aisa
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

Australasia & The Pacific
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste, Togo

Europe
Austria, Belguim, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

1. For-Profit/ Private Sector

2. Not For-Profit Sector
AccountAbility; ActionAid; Business in the Community; CARE International; Engender Health; EPSD; Fauna & Flora International; Football Foundation; King Baudouin Foundation; Marie Stopes International; IBLF; Mercy Corps; New Economics Foundation; Save the Children; Sustainability; Synergos; World Vision; Youth Business International

3. Public Sector
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR); BBC; British Council; City of London Corporation; Government of Orissa; Government of West Bengal; India State Urban Development Agency; New Zealand Dept of Conservation; Queensland Government; UK Home Office; US State Dept

4. Official Aid Agencies
African Development Bank; AUSAID; DFID; FMO Netherlands; GTZ; International Atomic Energy Agency; IFAD; IFC; SNV Netherlands Development Organisation; UNDP; UNCDF; UNEP; UNFPA; UNHCR; UNIDO; USAID; World Bank

25+ candidates who have completed PBAS are independent consultants working as external partnership brokers

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