Evolution of Partnerships for Sustainable Development: The Case of P4G

Gayoung Choi, Taeyoung Jin, Yoonjeong Jeong and Sue Kyoung Lee
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Gayoung Choi: Division of Climate Technology Cooperation, Green Technology Center, 173 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 04554, Korea
Taeyoung Jin: Division of Climate Technology Cooperation, Green Technology Center, 173 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 04554, Korea
Yoonjeong Jeong: Department of Forest Sciences, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Korea
Sue Kyoung Lee: Division of Climate Technology Cooperation, Green Technology Center, 173 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 04554, Korea

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 16, 1-14

Abstract: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations (UN) in 2015 with a universal call for action to achieve a better and global sustainable future by 2030. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been recognized as an innovative mechanism for achieving UN SDGs because they help the public sector provide basic goods and services by enabling the use of the experience and funds of the private sector. This study examines the PPP network by visualizing the relationship among stakeholders through social network analysis. Considering the case of the Partnership for Green Growth and Global Goals 2030 (P4G), this study investigates the actors and the relationship between the actors by stage and year. As a result, the study visualized the network of PPPs in P4G, thereby revealing that the partnerships were evolving since the participants’ relationships became stronger each year. Moreover, the role of each actor became clearer at each stage. The findings provide practical guidance for practitioners interested in promoting international development cooperation through PPPs in the future.

Keywords: public-private partnership (PPP); Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); social network analysis (SNA); international development; international cooperation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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