Towards effective and sustainable global academic partnerships through a maturity model informed by the capability approach

Abstract Background Shortage of skilled workforce is a global concern but represents a critical bottleneck to Africa’s development. While global academic partnerships have the potential to help tackle this development bottleneck, they are criticised for inadequate attention to equity, impact, and su...

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Autores principales:	Abebaw Fekadu, Esubalew Assefa, Abraham Tesfaye, Charlotte Hanlon, Belete Adefris, Tsegahun Manyazewal, Melanie J. Newport, Gail Davey
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Academic partnership maturity model Global partnerships Sustainable development goals Capability Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f7ad0b9526324796bdaffc21fe92f7822021-11-21T12:30:51ZTowards effective and sustainable global academic partnerships through a maturity model informed by the capability approach10.1186/s12992-021-00785-21744-8603https://doaj.org/article/f7ad0b9526324796bdaffc21fe92f7822021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-021-00785-2https://doaj.org/toc/1744-8603Abstract Background Shortage of skilled workforce is a global concern but represents a critical bottleneck to Africa’s development. While global academic partnerships have the potential to help tackle this development bottleneck, they are criticised for inadequate attention to equity, impact, and sustainability. We propose a new values-driven partnership model for sustainable and equitable global partnerships that achieve impact. Method The model was based on the authors’ experiences of participation in over 30 partnerships and used insights from the Capability Approach. Results We developed an Academic Partnership Maturity Model, with five levels of maturity, extending from pre-contemplative to mature partnerships. The level of maturity increases depending on the level of freedom, equity, diversity, and agency afforded to the partners. The approach offers a framework for establishing a forward-looking partnership anchored in mutual learning, empowerment, and autonomy. Conclusion This is a pragmatic model limited by the biases of experiential knowledge. Further development of the concept, including metrics and an evaluation tool kit are needed to assist partners and funders.Abebaw FekaduEsubalew AssefaAbraham TesfayeCharlotte HanlonBelete AdefrisTsegahun ManyazewalMelanie J. NewportGail DaveyBMCarticleAcademic partnership maturity modelGlobal partnershipsSustainable development goalsCapabilityPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENGlobalization and Health, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021)
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topic	Academic partnership maturity model Global partnerships Sustainable development goals Capability Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
spellingShingle	Academic partnership maturity model Global partnerships Sustainable development goals Capability Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Abebaw Fekadu Esubalew Assefa Abraham Tesfaye Charlotte Hanlon Belete Adefris Tsegahun Manyazewal Melanie J. Newport Gail Davey Towards effective and sustainable global academic partnerships through a maturity model informed by the capability approach
description	Abstract Background Shortage of skilled workforce is a global concern but represents a critical bottleneck to Africa’s development. While global academic partnerships have the potential to help tackle this development bottleneck, they are criticised for inadequate attention to equity, impact, and sustainability. We propose a new values-driven partnership model for sustainable and equitable global partnerships that achieve impact. Method The model was based on the authors’ experiences of participation in over 30 partnerships and used insights from the Capability Approach. Results We developed an Academic Partnership Maturity Model, with five levels of maturity, extending from pre-contemplative to mature partnerships. The level of maturity increases depending on the level of freedom, equity, diversity, and agency afforded to the partners. The approach offers a framework for establishing a forward-looking partnership anchored in mutual learning, empowerment, and autonomy. Conclusion This is a pragmatic model limited by the biases of experiential knowledge. Further development of the concept, including metrics and an evaluation tool kit are needed to assist partners and funders.
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author	Abebaw Fekadu Esubalew Assefa Abraham Tesfaye Charlotte Hanlon Belete Adefris Tsegahun Manyazewal Melanie J. Newport Gail Davey
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title	Towards effective and sustainable global academic partnerships through a maturity model informed by the capability approach
title_short	Towards effective and sustainable global academic partnerships through a maturity model informed by the capability approach
title_full	Towards effective and sustainable global academic partnerships through a maturity model informed by the capability approach
title_fullStr	Towards effective and sustainable global academic partnerships through a maturity model informed by the capability approach
title_full_unstemmed	Towards effective and sustainable global academic partnerships through a maturity model informed by the capability approach
title_sort	towards effective and sustainable global academic partnerships through a maturity model informed by the capability approach
publisher	BMC
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/f7ad0b9526324796bdaffc21fe92f782
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Towards effective and sustainable global academic partnerships through a maturity model informed by the capability approach

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