Best Practices in Public Administration and Governance

Government-NGO-Private Partnerships

Zamboanga City, Philippines. For the cooperation of the city government, a non-government organization, and the city’s multi-sectoral council towards an AIDS-free Zamboanga City and for the city government’s efforts to attain the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through its programs on health, gender equality, education, and environmental protection.

Ahmedabad, India: Ahmedabad Slum Networking Programme. An infrastructure and service provision programme, made possible through a partnership between Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), non-government organizations (NGOs) and communities, to help improve the livelihoods of people living and working in the Ahmedabad slum area.

Madrid, Spain: Parla Citizen’s Forum. An integration of all social sectors in Parla, including the residents of Parla, towards the revision of the General Urban Planning Plan of 1997 (GUPP). The Forum resulted in the transformation of Parla from a dormitory city into a real city.

          More on Parla Citizen’s Forum

Belo Horizonte, Brazil: Rede Jovem de Cidadania (Youth Citizenship Network). Established by a non-government organization (NGO), with the support of public and private sectors, to support the youth. The RJC uses media and technology to support low-income people of Belo Horizonte. Through the network, information dissemination and sharing of ideas across communities were made possible.

             More on Rede Jovem de Cidadania

Oregon: Coles Levee Ecosystem Preserve. For preserving and protecting endangered species through government and private collaborations.

New York: Partnerships for Parks. For transforming the then underutilized Bronx River into a vibrant recreational park through government-NGO partnership and civic engagement.

South Africa: Cape Flats Nature. For protecting biodiversity within the Cape Flats area of the Cape Town through government-private-NGO partnerships.

Montana: Grass Roots Conservation. For the United States Fish and Wildlife Services’s efforts to conserve and protect the Blackfoot River Watershed.

Sobral, Brazil: Four-Leaf Clover Program. For its efforts in reorganizing and improving the quality of care given to infants and guaranteeing that women have the support they need from pregnancy throughout the child’s first year of life.