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PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR
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USAID's ability to achieve results depends largely on the quality of the partnerships it forges and facilitates.
From the day-to-day delivery of grassroot services to intergovernmental collaboration on international mandates,
the Agency has as partners a diverse array of institutions. It forms partnerships with other
donors to ensure that policies are harmonious, goals consistent, and program complementary.
Effective partnerships not only
ensure greater consistency of purpose and action, but also multiply USAID's own capabilities and resources.
While effective partnerships are essential, the are not always easy, given divergent national and
organizational interests. It takes time and effort to negotiate shared commitments to common
goals and strategies among sovereign nations. It takes continuing attention to keep them on track.
As USAID/Philippines' resource levels decline in the past decade from over $350 million a year in 1990 to about $30-$35 million, the need for donor collaboration has never been greater. Frequently, USAID provides the technical assistance and grant support in order to achieve policy reforms, while larger donors and the private sector provide the core financing of commodities and infrastructure.