Partnership synergies are found at all stages of SGP operations, including programme management; capacity development; grant implementation and monitoring; resources mobilization and co-financing; advocacy; and communications. While SGP considers grantees as the core partners, others include bilateral donors, foundations, international NGOs, national and local government agencies, national environment funds, national poverty programmes, service organizations, universities, the private sector, and GEF large and medium scale and UNDP core programmes.

Co-financing

To be of interest to grassroots communities, projects supported by SGP need to incorporate significant components of sustainable livelihood activities that are not eligible for GEF financing. GEF requires that SGP mobilize funding to match that which it provides, with at least half to be in cash. Over 600 partner organizations now provide co-financing and other support to SGP activities.

Donors trust the flexible, country-driven SGP mechanism. Major partnership initiatives include: 

 

METAP	Nile Basin Initiative	Rainforest Alliance ECOINDEX	REDLAC
SGP EC Programme for Operations to Promote Tropical Forestry (PTF)		Synergies with "Big" GEF Projects, UNDP and Other Initiatives	The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme
UNDP Drylands Development Centre	UNDP Energy for Sustainable Development	UNDP Water governance	PEMSEA
Global Mechanism (GM) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification	New Zealand Government’s international aid and development agency	International Coral Reef Action Network	International POPs Elimination Network
Conservation International