The Partnering Initiative, is a pioneering global NGO, dedicated to driving widespread, systematic and effective collaboration between civil society, government and companies to deliver sustainable development challenges in all parts of the world. Bringing together 20 years of experience, and working in over 25 countries to-date, TPI continuously breaks new ground in expanding the theory and improving the practice of cross-sector collaboration. Through our programmes of action research, we systematise the essential processes of partnering and develop practical tools to help all sectors identify new opportunities, learn how to collaborate and implement effective partnerships. Our training and capacity-building programmes promote new standards of professional partnering practice and build the skills of practitioners around the world. The strategic advice and support we provide to leading international companies, development agencies, governments, and civil society organisations helps them rethink and adjust their approaches and harness the power of partnership to support their missions. The services we provide directly to partnerships help a wide range of collaborations to transform into strong, efficient and highly effective mechanisms that are yielding benefits well beyond their original objectives.