Why are partnerships so important for equitable education?

Strong partnerships are essential for equitable education and to help reach vulnerable and marginalized groups. A shared strategic mission and vision means that actors have a clear goal and a sense of purpose that stands at the core of their collaboration. Knowledge-sharing ensures a common understanding of existing initiatives and interventions, as well as an evidence-based approach to designing, implementing and coordinating them. Efficiency in partnerships means facilitating decision-making between different actors who are each equal partners, and pooling resources – both human and financial to target interventions based on who does what best. Impact is the ultimate goal behind a partnership, so that a collective intervention results in a greater result than if actors had worked individually.