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Caplan, K. & Harvey, E., 2010. Small town water and sanitation delivery : taking a wider view, London, UK: WaterAid. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Caplan-2010-Small.pdf.

Published on: 07/04/2011

Our towns and cities are rapidly expanding. Worldwide, over 50% of the population now live in urban areas. In the developing world this rural-urba...

Caplan, K., 2010. Quick stakeholder : context analysis of public toilets in Kumasi, Ghana : initial recommendations for WSUP, London, UK: Building Partnerships for Development (BPDWS). Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Caplan-2010-Quick.pdf.

Published on: 14/04/2011

This document provides an initial situational and stakeholder analysis of public toilets in Kumasi, Ghana, and some reflections on channels that...

Evans, B., van der Voorden, C. & Caplan, K., 2008. WASH coalition building guidelines : an introductory guide for national coordinators and coalition members, Geneva, Switzerland: Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, WSSCC. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Evans-2008-WASH.pdf.

Published on: 11/02/2009

This guide provides a practical introduction to the issues of coalition building, it will raise aspects for consideration on each of these issues...

Caplan, K. et al., 2007. Assessing partnership performance : understanding the drivers for success, London, UK: Building Partnerships for Development (BPDWS). Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Caplan-2007-Assessing.pdf.

Published on: 01/04/2009

Caplan, K., 2006. Creating space for innovation : understanding enablers for multi-sector partnerships, (BPD research series) London, UK: Business Partners for Development (BPD) Water and Sanitation Cluster. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Caplan-2006-Creating.pdf.

Published on: 19/08/2010

While the term ‘partnership’ suggests a certain simplicity and harmony, experience shows that multi-sectoral partnerships (MSPs) are challenging...

Newborne, P. & Caplan, K., 2006. Creating space for innovation : understanding enablers for multi-sector partnerships in the water and sanitation sector, London, UK: Building Partnerships for Development (BPDWS). Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Newborne-2006-Creating.pdf.

Published on: 14/11/2006

A 2002 BPDWS study suggests that multi-sector partnerships (MSPs) are often uninformed about and unprepared for wider contextual factors that...

Evans, B., McMahon, J. & Caplan, K., 2004. The partnership paperchase : structuring partnership agreements in water and sanitation in low-income communities, London, UK: Building Partnerships for Development (BPDWS). Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Evans-2004-Partnership.pdf.

Published on: 29/12/2005

This documentÂ focusesÂ on how water supply and sanitation partnerships between professional service providers, civil society groups, and local...

Caplan, K., 2003. Plotting partnerships : ensuring accountability and fostering innovation, (Practitioner note series / BPD) London, UK: Business Partners for Development (BPD) Water and Sanitation Cluster. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Caplan-2003-Plotting.pdf.

Published on: 01/01/1970

This paper explores the way practitioners approach multi-sector partnerships in order to deliver services, based specifically on design features...

Caplan, K., 2003. The purist's partnership : debunking the terminology of partnerships, (Practitioner note series / BPD) London, UK: Business Partners for Development (BPD) Water and Sanitation Cluster. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Caplan-2003-Purists.pdf.

Published on: 01/01/1970

This paper looks at the current rhetoric surrounding partnerships. Given that partnership language frames expectations, being honest about the...

Caplan, K. & Jones, D., 2002. Partnership indicators : measuring the effectiveness of multi-sector approaches to service provision rev. ed., (Practitioner note series / BPD) London, UK: Business Partners for Development (BPD) Water and Sanitation Cluster. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Caplan-2002-Partnership.pdf.

Published on: 01/01/1970

This paper provides considerations for the creation of partnership indicators for tri-partite partnerships (private sector, public sector and civil...

Caplan, K. et al., 2001. Flexibility by design : lessons from multi-sector partnerships in water and sanitation projects, London, UK: Business Partners for Development (BPD) Water and Sanitation Cluster. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Caplan-2001-Flexibility.pdf.

Published on: 01/01/1970

The study begins by introducing the Business Partners for Development initiative which studies whether tri-sector - public, private, civil society...

Caplan, K. et al., 2022. The Sustainable Water Fund : analysis of the portfolio through a partnership lens, The Hague, the Netherlands: Netherlands Enterprise Agency. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/fdw_policy_brief_-_an_analysis_of_the_portfolio_through_a_partnership_lens.pdf.

Published on: 14/10/2022

How do multi-stakeholder partnerships differ across thematic areas and how have they evolved over the last decade.

Bori, S. et al., 2022. The Sustainable Water Fund’s Public-Private Partnership portfolio : reflections through a partnership lens : report for project implementors, The Hague, the Netherlands: Netherlands Enterprise Agency. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/fdw_the_public-private_partnership_portfolio.pdf.

Published on: 14/10/2022

Drawing from 10 years of experience, Insights into the various perspectives of partners, the different types of partnerships and the partnering...

Caplan, K. et al., 2023. Performance evaluation of the USAID/Ethiopia Transform Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) activity : final report, Washington, DC, USA: USAID Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Partnerships and Learning for Sustainability (WASHPaLS) #2 Activity. Available at: https://pt.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/performance_evaluation_of_the_usaid_ethiopia_transform_water_sanitation_and_hygiene_wash_activity_-_final_report.pdf.

Published on: 05/05/2023

The Transform WASH Activity in Ethiopia has significantly contributed to advancing market-based sanitation approaches and promoting gender equality...