Partnerships to support quality education in Haiti: a case study addressing the Sustainable Development Goals

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ABSTRACT This article provides a case study to examine a partnership involving Haitian and Canadian organisations to address Sustainable Development Goal 4, Quality Education, and Sustainable Development Goal 17, Partnerships. Data collection included interviews with leaders of a professional development initiative for teachers in northern Haiti, participants in the initiative, and observations of participants. Findings from three key components of the case study are explored: understanding context and partner needs, monitoring progress by incorporating research and evaluation activities, and mobilising change at the local school level. The article raises important consideration for partnerships to support the Sustainable Development Goals including trust and relationship-building, meeting localised priorities, and the involvement of government actors in fragile states. The article contributes to the limited literature that examines how partnerships, the focus of Sustainable Development Goal 17, can support the advancement of education in fragile contexts such as Haiti.