Partnership, the salt of international development

Photo: Zaida Bastos, PWRDF’s Director of Development Partnership Program, ends 22 years with PWRDF when she retires next month.

Often, international development staff are the only face of PWRDF that partners will ever get to meet. We are the “official” PWRDF. What we do, how we behave, how we interact with partners and communities on the ground is how “partner” of “partnership” is perceived. Making “partnerships” requires significant time, effort and maintenance.  PWRDF’s model of delivering international aid is through the development of these essential partnerships. It is why time devoted to build and strengthen partnerships is so significant. 

Read Zaida Bastos' letter at pwrdf.org