Global Civil Society & the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

Partnerships for the Goal


A successful sustainable development agenda requires partnerships between governments, the private sector and civil society. These inclusive partnerships built upon principles and values, a shared vision, and shared goals that place people and the planet at the centre, are needed at the global, regional, national and local level.

Urgent action is needed to mobilize, redirect and unlock the transformative power of trillions of dollars of private resources to deliver on sustainable development objectives. Long-term investments, including foreign direct investment, are needed in critical sectors, especially in developing countries. These include sustainable energy, infrastructure and transport, as well as information and communications technologies. The public sector will need to set a clear direction. Review and monitoring frameworks, regulations and incentive structures that enable such investments must be retooled to attract investments and reinforce sustainable development. National oversight mechanisms such as supreme audit institutions and oversight functions by legislatures should be strengthened.

Name Acronym Founded City HQ Country/Territory HQ Type I Type II

Big Data Value Association

BDVA Brussels Belgium E

BIO Ventures for Global Health

BVGH 2004 Seattle WA USA G

Biosciences Research Support Foundation

BRSF 2014 Awka Nigeria G fv

BirdLife Europe

Brussels Belgium E

Black Sea Economic Cooperation Centre for the Exchange of Statistical Data and Economic Information

BSECCESDEI 1993 Istanbul Türkiye E g

Black Sea Economic Cooperation Free Trade Area

BSEC Free Trade Area 1997 J gpt

Black Sea Economic Cooperation Pact

1993 T g

Black Sea NGO Network

BSNN 1998 Varna Bulgaria F

Book Aid

1987 London UK G

Book Aid International

1954 London UK G

Both ENDS

1986 Utrecht Netherlands F

Brethren Volunteer Service

BVS 1948 Elgin IL USA F

Bridging Nations

2002 Washington DC USA G

British Council

1934 Manchester UK G

British Overseas Aid Group

BOAG 1980 Oxford UK G y

British Overseas NGO's for Development

BOND 1993 London UK G y

Broederlijk Delen

1961 Brussels Belgium G

Brot für die Welt

1959 Berlin Germany G

Brother's Brother Foundation

1958 Pittsburgh PA USA G f

Bruderhof Communities

1953 Rifton NY USA R

Bruno Kreisky Foundation for Outstanding Achievements in the Area of Human Rights

1976 Vienna Austria G f

Brussels Dialogue on Climate Diplomacy

BDCD 2016 F y

Budapest Process

1993 Vienna Austria E gy

Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation

1966 San Dimas CA USA F f

Build Africa

1978 London UK G

Building Markets

2004 New York NY USA N

Buildings Performance Institute Europe

BPIE 2010 Brussels Belgium D j

Bureau international des Médecins sans frontières

MSF International 1971 Geneva Switzerland F

Burkle Center for International Relations

1979 Los Angeles CA USA G

Busan Foundation for International Cooperation

BFIC 2005 Busan Korea Rep G

Business Council for International Understanding

BCIU 1955 New York NY USA G

Business Ethics Network of Africa

BEN-Africa 1999 Stellenbosch South Africa F

Business for Inclusive Growth

B4IG Paris France E

Business Humanitarian Forum

BHF 1999 Geneva Switzerland F

CALALA - Fondo de Mujeres

Calala Barcelona Spain G

Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace

CICP 1994 Phnom Penh Cambodia G j

Campaign for International Cooperation and Disarmament

CICD 1959 Carlton VIC Australia G

Campbell Collaboration

2000 Oslo Norway F

Canadian Centre for International Studies and Cooperation

CECI 1958 Montréal QC Canada G

Canadian Council for Refugees

CCR 1978 Montréal QC Canada G

Canadian Institute of International Affairs

CIIA 1928 Toronto ON Canada G j

Canadian Lutheran World Relief

CLWR 1946 Winnipeg MB Canada G

Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief

CPAR 1984 Ottawa ON Canada G

Candid Foundation

Berlin Germany G f

Cap Anamur - Deutsche Not-Ärzte

Cap Anamur 1979 Cologne Germany G

Capitals Coalition

2020 The Hague Netherlands F y

Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance

CNCA C

Caribbean ASEAN Voluntary Council for Sustainable Development Goals

Caribbean ASEAN Council J

Caribbean Business and Investment Support Network

CARIBISNET 2006 Bridgetown Barbados F

Caribbean Development Bank

CDB 1969 St Michael Barbados F g

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