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Explore cooperation mechanisms

SEVEN WAYS RESOURCES WORK TOGETHER

Explore Cooperation Mechanisms

Explore how funding, expertise, public mandates and community action can work together.

M1Grant Allocation and RegrantingMultiple funders support local organizations through coordinated funding, local facilitation and community-defined priorities.

Value to discuss

Funders can align support with local priorities; local organizations gain resources and support for their work.

Before adapting this approach

Discuss who sets priorities, how funds are allocated and what support accompanies the grants.

EXPLORE AN EXAMPLE

FRRR — Investing in Rural Community Futures VictoriaRead the organization’s own description
M2In-Kind Resources and AccessSurplus materials, processing and logistics are connected to local needs and community-led action.

Value to discuss

Contributors find a use for underused materials; communities connect those resources with priorities they help define.

Before adapting this approach

Material suitability, handling costs and community agency matter. In the Goonj example, materials recognize people’s participation in local action.

EXPLORE AN EXAMPLE

Goonj — Cloth for WorkRead the organization’s own description
M3Capability Transfer and Joint DeliverySpecialist methods, training and ongoing support are combined with local staff and delivery systems.

Value to discuss

Specialists bring methods into real delivery settings; local teams gain tools and support they can use in their work.

Before adapting this approach

Agree on adaptation, training, continuing support and how progress will be assessed. A method’s results depend on its setting and implementation.

EXPLORE AN EXAMPLE

Pratham — Teaching at the Right LevelRead the organization’s own description
M4Facilitating Repayable FinanceTechnical assistance supports local financial partners in providing household water and sanitation loans.

Value to discuss

Financial partners build the capacity to offer a specialized loan; households gain a possible route to finance water or sanitation improvements.

Before adapting this approach

These are repayable loans, not grants. Local lenders’ eligibility rules, costs, repayment terms and borrower safeguards need separate review.

EXPLORE AN EXAMPLE

Water.org — WaterCreditRead the organization’s own description
M5Long-Term Governance under Public MandateA public authority retains ownership and policy-setting while delegating long-term management to a specialist partner.

Value to discuss

The public authority gains dedicated management capacity; the specialist partner has an agreed mandate and responsibilities for delivery.

Before adapting this approach

Public ownership remains in place. Mandate, local governance, community rights, accountability and funding arrangements are central to the model.

EXPLORE AN EXAMPLE

African Parks — delegated management modelRead the organization’s own description
M6Conditional ReciprocityDownstream contributions support upstream households in return for voluntary conservation or restoration commitments.

Value to discuss

Downstream users contribute toward watershed protection; upstream participants receive agreed support tied to conservation commitments.

Before adapting this approach

Clarify voluntary participation, who administers contributions, the form of support and how commitments are checked. An agreement alone does not establish ecological outcomes.

EXPLORE AN EXAMPLE

Natura Bolivia — Reciprocal Water AgreementsRead the organization’s own description
M7Product Value Chains and Mission FundingRecovered materials and business capabilities are combined to develop products and support fundraising for a public-benefit mission.

Value to discuss

Businesses contribute design, production and market capabilities; the mission gains a possible route for material use and funding.

Before adapting this approach

Check material traceability, funding terms and the product’s end of life. The organization describes selective partnerships, not an open supply offer.

EXPLORE AN EXAMPLE

The Ocean Cleanup — product partnershipsRead the organization’s own description

Research examples, not current VSI partnerships or offers.

UNDERSTAND BEFORE YOU CONNECT

Find common ground in the work of institutions worldwide.

Browse by region and topic, then explore official sources, areas of work and research leads.

100institution profiles in English and ChineseCompiled from public sources. Inclusion does not imply membership or partnership.

SHARE YOUR INSTITUTION’S WORK

Bring your projects and research into view.

Build on your public profile with project updates, research and collaboration needs. Keep work in a private draft until you are ready to submit it for publication review.

  1. 01

    Create an account and find your institution

    Choose the matching profile and submit a claim.

  2. 02

    Verify the institution and your authority

    Provide institution and authorisation documents for manual review.

  3. 03

    Add information and submit for publication

    After approval, edit projects and research. A separate review precedes publication.