What are the guiding principles of an alliance?
Alliances between USAID and the private sector are based on seven key principles: Trust: Trust is an essential foundation enabling partners to work together despite individual alliance organizations’ differing interest, motivations, cultures, values, and infrastructures. Trust is also fundamental to building a fruitful relationship with communities an alliance is trying to work with or in. Equity: Equity implies that each partner is equally welcome and important to an alliance. Global Development Alliances are created on the precept that each partner is of equal value to an alliance. Competencies: It is necessary to identify, build, and maximize the roles and responsibilities of each partner according to the alliance’s goals and mission. There must be an appropriate competency mix in the partner organizations and individuals to achieve the partnership’s goals and interests. Inclusivity: Inclusivity concerns the ability for an alliance to process the views and needs of its stakeholders
