Humanitarian-Private partnerships: Lessons from the practice

UK Science & Innovation Network in India

This document discusses lessons learned from humanitarian-private partnerships. It outlines different types of partnership models ranging from philanthropic to transformative. It presents Alianza Shire as an innovation platform that partners humanitarian organizations, private sector, and universities to develop sustainable energy solutions for refugee camps. The roles of each partner are described. It notes that wicked problems require radical collaboration and transformative partnerships. Lastly, it discusses lessons around norms and procedures, values, learning spaces, and the need for a brokering entity.

Education

Humanitarian-Private
partnerships: Lessons
from the practice
Javier Mazorra, Alianza Shire Partnership Coordinator
javier,mazorra@upm.es
www.alianzashire.org

Humanitarian-Private partnerships:
Lessons from the practice
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Why?What? How?

What: Partnership spectrum
Humanitarian Energy Conference, July 31 – August 1, 2019 – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia3
Stott (2019), ECDPM Great Insights magazine, Winter 2018/2019 (volume 8, issue 1)
Philanthropic
Charitable
Reactive
Transactional
Integrative
Strategic
Transformative

What: Alianza Shire
Humanitarian Energy Conference, July 31 – August 1, 2019 – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia4
We are an innovation platform that aims to develop
sustainable solutions for energy access in refugee
camps and their host communities.

What: Roles in Alianza Shire
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Humanitarian organisations: context knowledge, operational
capabilities and know-how in humanitarian settings.

What: Roles in Alianza Shire
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Humanitarian organisations: context knowledge, operational capabilities and
know-how in humanitarian settings.
Private Sector: know-how and innovation.

What: Roles in Alianza Shire
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Humanitarian organisations: context knowledge, operational capabilities and know-
how in humanitarian settings.
Private Sector: know-how and innovation.
University: research and knowledge. Brokering organisation.

What: Roles in Alianza Shire
Humanitarian Energy Conference, July 31 – August 1, 2019 – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia8
Humanitarian organisations: context knowledge, operational capabilities and know-how
in humanitarian settings.
Private Sector: know-how and innovation.
University: research and knowledge. Brokering organisation.
Refugees and host communities: from beneficiaries to service users and active
stakeholders.

Why: Wicked problems
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Wicked Problems
Radical
Collaboration
Innovation
Skills and
Capabilities
Sustainable
solutions

How: From rhetoric to practice. Lessons
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Norms and Procedures

How: From rhetoric to practice. Lessons
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Norms and Procedures Management

How: From rhetoric to practice. Lessons
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Norms and Procedures Management
Values

How: From rhetoric to practice. Lessons
Humanitarian Energy Conference, July 31 – August 1, 2019 – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia13
Norms and Procedures Management
Values Learning Spaces

How: From rhetoric to practice. Lessons
Humanitarian Energy Conference, July 31 – August 1, 2019 – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia14
Norms and Procedures Management
Values Learning Spaces
Brokering Entity

Conclusions
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Wicked problems
Transformative Partnerships
Radical collaboration

Humanitarian-Private
partnerships: Lesson
from the practice
Javier Mazorra, Alianza Shire Partnership Coordinator
javier,mazorra@upm.es
www.alianzashire.org
This project is co-funded by the European Union through the Spanish
Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID)

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