ABSTRACT
This chapter describes some different models of partnership from the perspective of ownership and control and discusses options for dealing with barriers. Specific reference is made to the obstacles to partnership faced by civil-society actors. In the context of projects relating to the extraction and use of non-renewable natural resources, the decision to enter into a partnership for social investment raises important questions for all partners about the ownership and control of the outcomes. A critical issue for corporations is ensuring they continue to meet their formal and informal social obligations within the partnership approach. In the model, the participation of other partners adds value to existing programmes or activities, making innovation and synergies possible. A variation on the subcontracting model, build–operate–transfer contracts are increasingly used in developed countries for the provision of social and economic infrastructure. A shared work-plan has the advantage of bringing the partners together in joint planning and decision-making.
