Vienna, October 2006 Development Education Partnership Fair Partnership checklist D

Basic questions B Which problem do you want to address with the specific action or Programme proposed to the possible partners? Which are the objectives of the proposed action/programme?Which elements could limit or jeopardise the partnership?Which role is played by whom? What are the decision-making and conflict-solving procedures/rules? How long will the partnership last?Which is the added value of the partnership Vienna, October 2006 Writing successful applications

Starting a successful partnership S Shared values A common goal that makes cooperation desirableTrust, credibilityInvolvement of top management Agreement on initial contributions and commitment Capable leaders of the partnership processA jointly developed strategic vision Vienna, October 2006 Writing successful applications Acceptance of different organisational and national cultures

Managing successful partnership M Good project management Trust, as a result of good personal relationsFlexibility in tackling unexpected challengesA fair share of benefits and risks for all partners Long-term commitment and continuity Transparent decision making and information flows Vienna, October 2006 Writing successful applications Realistic funding and time frames;

Partnership agreement P Objectives Activities foreseen to attain the objectives and time frameContribution of each partner to programme (activity and resources)Benefits for each partner Reporting requirements Procedures for decision making 1 Sustainability issues Vienna, October 2006 Writing successful applications

Partnership agreement P Overall partnership management Operational managementHow will you deal with changes in the partnershipHandling of conflicts Legal issues 2 Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms Vienna, October 2006 Writing successful applications

Pre-partnership agreement P We suggest you sign/fill in the pre-partnership agreement Vienna, October 2006 Writing successful applications It is not a formal engagement but it helps you to report back to your organisation the outcomes of this meeting and helps the management of your organisation to further develop the partnership It is also a sign you give to your potential partners that you are seriously interested to keep working together on the identified programme.