The Partnering Initiative is a global programme of the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF), working in association with the European Partnership for Sustainable Development, Overseas Development Institute, United Nations System Staff College and University of Cambridge Programme for Industry. It is "a global hub for learning about partnerships, enabling the sharing of practical experience, contributing to cutting-edge knowledge, offering support, training and advice as well as setting standards in what constitutes good partnering practice".

Putting Partnering into Practice: Collaboration on Complex Issues - Healthy Homes
http://www.communityoutcomes.govt.nz/web/coutcomes.nsf/unid/TCAO-7UC26F?openDocument
A 2009 New Zealand report looking at themes, experiences and learning about interagency collaboration, based on the observations of people involved in 'healthy homes' initiatives. Provides useful ideas for strengthening partnering practice.

UK Neighbourhood Management Pathfinders Evalutation 
An evaluation report of several Neighbourhood Management initiatives in the UK and an exploration of the overall effectiveness of the Neighbourhood Management model. Sets out the details of a deliberate process of community engagement to achieve community involvement and joined up neighbourhood services.

Community Based Collaboration - community wellness multiplied Explores community based collaboration. The section entitled "Collaboration Multiplied" is especially interesting.

Coming together - building collaboration and consensus  
Offers plenty of practical information for building collaboration and partnerships. The site was created by one individual but is now supported by Tamarack - An Institute for Community Engagement.

Putting Pen to Paper
http://www.communityoutcomes.govt.nz/web/coutcomes.nsf/unid/TCAO-7S73VY?openDocument
The first publication in the Putting Pen to Paper series produced by The Department of Internal Affairs, in co-operation with Waitakere City Council. It focuses specifically on the development of partnership agreements.  For those needing some helpful advice on when, if and how to incorporate partnering and collaboration into written agreements.

Compiled by Jenny Blagdon, November 2009