Multi-stakeholder Partnerships for Education (MSPEs): Key Messages
Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships for Education (MSPEs) bring together governments, the private sector, civil society, academic institutions and other organisations to pool and jointly manage resources and competencies that contribute to the expansion and enhanced quality of education. They differ from PPPs (Public-Private Partnerships) in their explicit focus on a broader coalition of partners and stakeholders than merely the public (governments) and the private (companies) sectors.
- MSPEs provide valuable opportunities for partners to work together effectively in support of education strategies at a range of scales toMake education more relevant to the social and economic needs of a country
- Encourage innovation in educational delivery
- Ensure everyone’s right to education by targeting educational interventions to particular groups, especially vulnerable and marginalised populations
- Introduce new technologies as well as enhanced financial and management techniques into educational systems
- Improve the overall learning environment in selected programme sites
In so doing, MSPEs also enable governments to
- Access additional resources for the attainment of educational objectives
- Involve a diversity of stakeholders in the design and delivery of effective educational strategies
- Promote inclusion and equity
- Use the niche expertise of different partners to increase the access to opportunities of quality education, as for example through
- Private sector management expertise in financial management and delivery of targets
- Engagement of NGOs and local communities in delivering communal learning opportunities
- Gain access to the latest technologies and innovative learning opportunities
- Enhance wellbeing, participation, productivity and creativity of citizens.
UNESCO and the World Economic Forum have launched the Partnerships for Education initiative to promote private sector contributions to the achievement of the Education for All (EFA) goals through enhancing understanding of effective MSPEs, promoting their introduction, and through providing guidance on effective delivery modalities.
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