Strengthening UN Programmes at national Level through Partnerships with UNESCO’s National Commissions

EPPPL 1|2009 Strengthening UN Programmes at national Level 49 I. Introduction Partnerships between the private sector and UN organizations and their programmes are gaining impetus all over the world. There are many different types of cooperation. They range from single projects to global initiatives. One example which is closely associated with the public-private partnership idea is Global Compact. On the assumption that businesses will in future increasingly see longterm sustainability strategies as a property by which they will be able to distinguish themselves, public private partnerships will not only result in the creation of a positive image locally, it will also in particular create a...