Partnerships between government, business and civil society are often tense: 3 tips on how to manage them
This article explores the inherent tensions in cross-sector partnerships between government, business, and civil society, particularly in the context of food security. It offers strategies for managing these relationships to ensure that diverse goals, such as supply chain resilience and sustainable farming, can coexist.
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As global challenges like climate change and food insecurity grow, understanding how to effectively manage multi-stakeholder collaborations is essential for policy success.
Alexander Suhorucov, Pexels , CC BY Partnerships between government, business and civil society are often tense: 3 tips on how to manage them Published: September 8, 2026 9:40am EDT https://theconversation.com/partnerships-between-government-business-and-civil-society-are-often-tense-3-tips-on-how-to-manage-them-290795 https://theconversation.com/partnerships-between-government-business-and-civil-society-are-often-tense-3-tips-on-how-to-manage-them-290795 Link copied Share article Share article
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The Southern Africa Food Lab has brought businesses, farmers, government and community groups together since 2010 to help address the problems of hunger and malnutrition. When these diverse groups first came together, everyone agreed that the region’s food system was in trouble. The disagreement came next.
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