Table 1 Examples of common approaches to partnership working in four frameworks
From: Health partnership research and the assessment of effectiveness
Swiss Commission for Research Partnerships with DCs’ framework for transboundary research partnerships ([17], cited in [13]) | Framework for Successful Research Partnership in Global Health [14] | Kybele Partnership Model (cited in [16]) | THET’s Principles of Partnership [18] |
|---|---|---|---|
Set the agenda together; Interact with stakeholders | Focus (including common goals and programme, vision) | Develop local solutions based on assessment of need and capacity | Strategic (including plans linked to identified needs); Respectful and reciprocal (including mutual engagement with each other’s needs and ideas) |
Clarify responsibility | Leadership (including delegation of roles, management) | Ensure that a champion is selected who is committed to a partnership | Organised and accountable (including governance structures) |
Promote mutual learning | [not explicit] | M&E integrated into all Kybele programs | Committed to joint learning |