This course is designed to critically examine ways to strengthen multi-stakeholder partnerships; to enable learners to cope in the era increasingly interacting, emerging, and non-traditional development cooperation partners such as, philanthropic foundations, private sector, academia, and civil society who are jointly taking responsibility to shape the Sustainable Development Agenda. It mainly summarizes materials to make them suitable for a Diploma or certificate students to strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the necessities of participation and partnerships. It consequently explores key elements of participatory approaches and partnership such as advantages and shortcomings.