Multi-stakeholder Partnerships Research Articles

Reliability of a Smartphone App to Objectively Monitor Performance Outcomes in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Observational Study.

Developing new clinical measures for degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is an AO Spine RECODE-DCM Research, an international and multi-stakeholder partnership, priority. Difficulties in detecting DCM and its changes cause diagnostic and treatment delays in clinical settings and heightened costs in clinical trials due to elevated recruitment targets. Digital outcome measures can tackle these challenges due to their ability to measure disease remotely, repeatedly, and more economically. The aim of this study is to assess the reliability of the MoveMed battery of performance outcome measures. A prospective observational study in decentralized secondary care was performed in England, United Kingdom. The primary outcome was to determine the test-retest reliability of the MoveMed performance outcomes using the intraclass correlation (ICC) of agreement . The secondary outcome was to determine the measurement error of the MoveMed performance outcomes using both the SE of the mean (SEM) of agreement and the smallest detectable change (SDC) of agreement . Criteria from the Consensus-Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) manual were used to determine adequate reliability (ie, ICC of agreement ≥0.7) and risk of bias. Disease stability was controlled using 2 minimum clinically important difference (MCID) thresholds obtained from the literature on the patient-derived modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association (p-mJOA) score, namely, MCID ≤1 point and MCID ≤2 points. In total, 7 adults aged 59.5 (SD 12.4) years who live with DCM and possess an approved smartphone participated in the study. All tests demonstrated moderate to excellent test-retest coefficients and low measurement errors. In the MCID ≤1 group, ICC of agreement values were 0.84-0.94 in the fast tap test, 0.89-0.95 in the hold test, 0.95 in the typing test, and 0.98 in the stand and walk test. SEM of agreement values were ±1 tap, ±1%-3% stability score points, ±0.06 keys per second, and ±10 steps per minute, respectively. SDC of agreement values were ±3 taps, ±4%-7% stability score points, ±0.2 keys per second, and ±27 steps per minute, respectively. In the MCID ≤2 group, ICC of agreement values were 0.61-0.91, 0.75-0.77, 0.98, and 0.62, respectively; SEM of agreement values were ±1 tap, ±2%-4% stability score points, ±0.06 keys per second, and ±10 steps per minute, respectively; and SDC of agreement values were ±3-7 taps, ±7%-10% stability score points, ±0.2 keys per second, and ±27 steps per minute, respectively. Furthermore, the fast tap, hold, and typing tests obtained sufficient ratings (ICC of agreement ≥0.7) in both MCID ≤1 and MCID ≤2 groups. No risk of bias factors from the COSMIN Risk of Bias checklist were recorded. The criteria from COSMIN provide "very good" quality evidence of the reliability of the MoveMed tests in an adult population living with DCM.

Collaborative governance in a primary health care partnership in Papua New Guinea.

Collaboration in primary health care is recommended to achieve global health goals. Public-private partnerships (PPP) are one means of collaboration. Our study examined collaboration in a case study PPP for primary health care in Western Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG). Interviews with key informants involved in the PPP were conducted and key programme documents were reviewed. Data were coded and deductively analysed using the collaborative governance model developed by Emerson, Nabatchi and Balogh. The key features of the case study PPP that were highlighted by the collaborative governance model were: identification of partners, trust, procedural arrangements, and leadership. We identified four lessons of significance in the practical establishment and implementation of a partnership in a complex and challenging setting such as PNG: the need to (i) prioritise in-person collaboration and communication, (ii) engage dynamic individuals to lead the partnership, (iii) encourage relationships across all sectors and actors, and (iv) remain flexible and adapt to local cultural and context. Collaborative governance offers a practical framework to understand, assess and strengthen collaboration in multi-stakeholder partnerships in the health sector.

The Public Legitimacy of Multistakeholder Partnerships in Global Environmental Governance: Evidence from Survey Experiments in Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the United States

Abstract Multistakeholder partnerships (MSPs) in global environmental governance are either praised for their problem-solving capacities and inclusion of various societal actors or criticized for their limited accountability and corporate dominance. Despite the lively scholarly debate and the continued promotion of MSPs by international organizations and governments, knowledge about how environmental MSPs are perceived by the public is very limited. Understanding the sources of public support for MSPs is important, given its crucial role in MSPs’ abilities to secure resources and achieve their goals. In this article, we evaluate whether and how institutional features of MSPs influence citizens’ legitimacy beliefs. Building on previous studies, we theorize which institutional dimensions of MSPs matter for citizens’ level of support. We conduct population-based survey experiments in Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the United States, encompassing more than 6,000 respondents. The results from the survey experiments have substantive implications for our understanding of the role of MSPs.

CREATING A SUSTAINABLE DIGITAL BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GLOBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

This research aims to analyze the challenges and opportunities in creating a sustainable digital business ecosystem to support inclusive global economic growth. The research method used includes collecting and analyzing various documents such as research reports, academic publications, government policies, and industry documents related to digital business ecosystems, sustainability, and global economic development. The results show that the integration between the concepts of digital business ecosystems and sustainability has a crucial role in creating a sustainable business environment. Key factors such as digital inclusion, sustainable innovation and multi-stakeholder partnerships were identified as important elements in achieving this goal. The implications of this research highlight the need for collaborative action between governments, companies, and non-governmental organizations in designing policies and business practices that support sustainable economic growth. Building a comprehensive, forward-thinking, and environmentally friendly digital business network is essential for long-term economic development that positively impacts society. Stakeholders can achieve long-term improvements that benefit future generations by prioritizing economic, social, and environmental sustainability. This research aims to build a durable digital business environment for the betterment of the world economy through its contribution to academic literature and business practice.

Leveraging multistakeholder partnerships in technical, vocational education, and training

The present study examines the argument of placing greater emphasis on partnerships between stakeholders and vocational training. The current challenges of unemployment are too dire to be left to one stakeholder or country to resolve, and therefore, multistakeholder partnerships become necessary to tackle these multifaceted problems of practice across borders. The present study is necessary because there is need to illuminate the issues about partnerships for promoting innovation, industrial and infrastructural development through global and multistakeholder partnerships in technical and vocational education training. Evidence gathered from this assessment will inform the improvement of existing on-the-job training, enable institutions to scale-up successful models of partnerships and foster the development of vocational practices that are more adaptable to work ethic and the dynamic world of work.

Partnerships in Mitigating Climate Change Impacts: a Case Study of the Mera Program

This research aims to analyze partnerships in mitigating the impacts of climate change through the MERA Program in Muara Angke Wildlife Sanctuary, North Jakarta, which runs from 2018 to 2020. The method used is descriptive qualitative with data collection techniques through interviews, observations, and documentary studies. The results showed that the MERA Program successfully integrated multi-stakeholder partnerships in mangrove ecosystem restoration. The resulting positive impacts include economic benefits, treatment, natural disaster mitigation, and carbon reduction in the region. The program also significantly contributes to the achievement of various Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as no poverty, no hunger, decent work, economic growth, sustainability, climate action, life under water, life on land, and partnership to achieve goals. The implication of this research is the importance of strengthening partnerships in efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change through a holistic ecosystem restoration program that involves various stakeholders. The implication of this research is the importance of strengthening partnerships in efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change through a holistic ecosystem restoration program that involves various stakeholders.

Co-Production in the Urban Setting: Fostering Definitional and Conceptual Clarity Through Comparative Research

Co-production is a concept which is increasingly popular in the planning field to refer to multi-stakeholder collaboration and partnership with citizens. However, the existing literature suggests that the rapid growth of the concept has resulted in ambiguity about its meaning. Given that the concept has a potential in planning research and practice, the thematic issue aims to present studies that use comparative approaches as a way to sharpen the understanding of co-production. The issue includes one commentary and six articles with empirical evidence from various countries across the world. The editorial provides overarching context and introduces each contribution of the issue.

Performance for Environmental Sustainability in Uganda: A Collective Community Engagement Approach through Theatre for Development

With the rapid economic development and population growth in Uganda, people have neglected the protection of the ecological environment to satisfy the pursuit of material life. This article discusses an ongoing Theatre for Development (TfD) project in which I explore through a Practice as Research (PaR) methodology the significance of community engagement and collective learning through TfD in pursuing environmental sustainability goals in Kigorobya, Hoima District–Bunyoro sub-region, Uganda. The ongoing work investigates how multi-stakeholder partnership and participation of people achieved in TfD can foster sustainable use of environmental resources. The practice-based research project is predicated on the notion that achieving environmental sustainability requires concerted collective community action. Consequently, to achieve ownership of environmental issues, all stakeholders in the community need to be mobilized and engaged in a collective effort to achieve a safe and habitable environment. The project interrogates: to what extent can TfD be posited as a process of achieving a plenitude of praxis and reflection on the deep-seated issues pertaining to environment sustainability?

Indicator accountability or policy shrinking? Multistakeholder partnerships in reviews of the sustainable development goals

AbstractThe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with their 169 targets and 231 indicators epitomise the trend of global governance by numbers. This article suggests the notion of a global “indicator reporting trajectory” that is shaped by three main elements: the politics of indicators, a reporting infrastructure and indicator advocacy. I propose that indicator reporting trajectories may result either in policy shrinking or in indicator accountability. The idea of an indicatory reporting trajectory is empirically illustrated with the case of indicators on multistakeholder partnerships of SDG 17. High expectations are put on such partnerships to accelerate SDG realization, but they face several accountability challenges. The analysis shows how indicators that capture globally agreed (but contested) goals can silently disappear due to a lack of data and measurability during long follow‐up processes. I argue that there is a great risk for policy shrinking with regard to multistakeholder partnerships under SDG 17 and that this has implications for accountability and, in the end, for the realization of the 2030 Agenda.

Top ten research priorities for alcohol use disorder and alcohol-related liver disease: results of a multistakeholder research priority setting partnership

Top ten research priorities for alcohol use disorder and alcohol-related liver disease: results of a multistakeholder research priority setting partnership

Carbon and ecosystem service markets in rangelands and grazing systems are a wicked problem: multi-stakeholder partnership or roundtable as a vehicle forward?

Carbon and ecosystem service markets in rangelands and grazing systems are a wicked problem: multi-stakeholder partnership or roundtable as a vehicle forward?

Multistakeholder partnership in implementing cage fish culture as a livelihood venture for rural youth: A case study in Kerala State, south India

Rural development is a process of implementing location-specific sustainable modelsutilising ecosystem services with participation of local people. Ezhikkara is a coastalvillage surrounded by brackishwater creeks and Pokkali paddy-shrimp fields located inParavur Taluk of Ernakulam District, Kerala, south India. To address the employment issuesamong rural youth, Ernakulam Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) of ICAR-Central Marine FisheriesResearch Institute (ICAR-CMFRI), initiated cage fish culture in the Veerampuzha public waterbody in association with Pallikkal Service Cooperative Bank (PSCB). Local youth were trainedin the technical aspects of cage fish culture and the bank provided financial support forimplementing cage fish farming. The fish produced were marketed directly to the customersthrough farmgate markets. Farmers sold live fish directly at the farm gate by attractingconsumers through advertisements floated by the KVK. They were sufficiently educated tofix uniform pricing to avoid farmer-farmer competition in direct marketing. An online fishdelivery mechanism by pre-bookings through a mobile application was also established.The cage fish culture got wide acceptance among the rural youth as an alternate incomesource. The main challenges faced during the implementation of cage fish culture wasthe presence of invasive black mussel (Mytella strigata), annual flooding and the massiveaccumulation of weed plant Eichhornia crassipes. This experience unravels the requirementof continuous technical backstopping for marginalised communities to successfullyimplement technology-based farming models as alternate livelihood sources. Keywords:Asian seabass, Aquaculture, Cage fish culture, Live fish, Marketing

Integrated Care Systems in England: Progress towards forming new multi-stakeholder partnerships to develop quality.

Background: Health and social care services in England have been restructured to 42 Integrated Care Systems (ICS). ICSs are responsible for delivering integrated services in their local area to prevent illness; identify and treat illness effectively; and provide support to improve quality of life for people with long-term illness or disability. Under the umbrella of ICSs, previously siloed organisations need to work together to deliver quality care. This study aimed to understand how these new ways of working impact on the development of their quality agenda.
 Methods: Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with senior representatives in demographically and geographically diverse ICS. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed in NVivo using a thematic framework approach. Two Patient and Public Involvement team members contributed to the study design and data analysis. The study is conducted at two points in time; the data reported here is the baseline collected shortly (November 2021 to May 2022) before the ICSs’ formal constitution in July 2022.
 Results: Sixty interviews across four ICSs were conducted with senior representatives (e.g. ICS CEO, chief nurse, quality leads, director of social services, director of public health, the public and local communities). Across all ICSs, progress had been made with creating ICS specific committees, with new roles created and leaders appointed, and new partnerships emerging. Positive learning on collaborating with diverse partners had occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic and through previous local initiatives to integrate services. In two ICSs, there was less history of such collaborative work and their new partnerships were emerging more slowly. 
 Generally, it was agreed that strong leadership, supported by broad and effective system partnerships, was essential to develop the ICSs’ structure and to deliver quality. Key partners to support the leadership were senior partners in acute hospital trusts, primary care, social care, public health, Healthwatch (the health and social care champion for service users), voluntary services, and patient representatives. 
 Some concerns were raised that made collaborations more challenging, including differences in language and work culture between the key partners, and health dominating the quality agenda. Overall, it was felt that social care, public health and voluntary services were heard less. They were being consulted, but rarely had leadership roles and leaders from these communities often felt that they were not equal partners. Most participants highlighted the importance of consulting patients and the public and acknowledged that this was not done effectively yet with too few people, who lacked diversity, consulted; and an overreliance on Healthwatch. 
 Discussion: This restructure of the health and social care system shows that new partnerships can be formed between previously siloed organisations but that these take time to develop. In particular, organisations or people who have traditionally been less consulted such as social care, public health, and patients and the public still need to become more equal partners in developing the quality agenda. Follow up interviews will bring greater clarity on how this restructure will maintain and promote quality across services. 

Application of Drones in Humanitarian Relief: A Review of State of Art and Recent Advances and Recommendations

With the advent of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), known as drones, their deployment in various sectors, especially in humanitarian relief, has witnessed considerable attention. Despite the growing number of studies highlighting the potential of drones, there remains a discernible research gap in consolidating the lessons learned, challenges faced, and regulations governing their usage, particularly in the United States. The aim of this study is to provide a comprehensive examination of drone deployment in humanitarian relief through a systematic literature review. By outlining the state of the art of studies and practices of the application of drones for humanitarian relief and healthcare support, and analyzing case studies and regulations, this paper presents a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis and offers a clear picture of the current state of drone application in relief efforts. Results indicate that while drones offer unique advantages, such as accessibility to hard-to-reach areas and rapid response, they also face challenges relating to regulatory restrictions, privacy concerns, and logistical limitations. Based on the analysis, this paper concludes with a set of recommendations for the effective employment of drones, including fostering multi-stakeholder partnerships and streamlining the approval process for emergency drone flights. This study emphasizes the need for collaborative regulatory frameworks and best practices to maximize the potential of drone technology in aiding those in distress.

The war on drugs: how multi-stakeholder partnerships contribute to sustainable development in the Golden Triangle region

The war on drugs: how multi-stakeholder partnerships contribute to sustainable development in the Golden Triangle region

Value Co-Creation Process in Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships: The Case of Hakka Heritage Tourism in Taiwan

The purpose of this study is to explore how multi-stakeholder co-create collective value in a local context. Moreover, we aim to examine what barriers between the participators and what mechanisms could reduce these barriers, and then induce the local value. This paper presents a collaborative project that the university implemented in Jia-dong, a township of Pingtung county in Taiwan. Jia-dong is a traditional Hakka cluster with rich and historical elements. The purpose of collaborative project is to integrate Jia-dong’s developmental factors and help to create local value. This case study demonstrates that different stake-holder motivations and their ability to provide resources, differences are observed in the value creation activities and mechanisms at three stages: mobilization, expansion, and stabilization. This paper contrib-utes in two aspects: first, it highlights the evolution of collaborative rela-tionships among stakeholders during the process of value co-creation, and second, it provides a deep understanding of the role of value co-creation mechanisms is deeply understood while collaborative barriers derive from developing the local tourism.

Curriculum and Community with Research, Action and Service (CCBALwRAS), a Pedagogical Shift for Social Change

The article presents the replicable model of Curriculum and Community Based Academic Learning with Research, Action and Service (CCBALwRAS) through a framework of ‘2 Cs’, the ‘curriculum’ and the ‘community’. It puts forth a support strategy for participatory community-based interventions by formally inducting higher education institutions (HEIs) to achieve long-term sustainable, workable solutions for local communities. The study is based on a multi-stakeholder partnership, facilitated through partnerships between the HEI, committed faculty–student participation and civil society, executed between 2015 and 2020. The article draws from the execution and actual field experience of the partnership, along with qualitative data from the evaluation and assessment of the programme delivered. Given that the model developed is based on the experiences of a private fee-dependent HEI in a metro city, the study does not take into consideration infrastructural and resource constraints of other HEIs. The article focuses on the role of HEIs as fulfilling dual responsibilities of knowledge creation and dissemination while addressing socioeconomic, developmental and environmental needs within their immediate communities. The resultant pedagogical shift and the model proposed is an effective solution for equity, capacity building and civic-mindedness, which will nurture socially aware and critically conscious global citizens.

Collaborating on the Edge of Failure: Frame Alignment Across Multiple Interaction Arenas in Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships

Collaborating on the Edge of Failure: Frame Alignment Across Multiple Interaction Arenas in Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships

Unfolding COVID-19 vaccine communication campaigns in China's neighborhoods: a qualitative study of stakeholders' narratives.

The Chinese state has recently implemented the COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Campaign (CVCC) to counter vaccine hesitancy. Nonetheless, the extant literature that examines COVID-19 vaccine acceptance has less represented COVID-19 vaccine communication efforts. To address this lacuna, we qualitatively explored how CVCCs were organized in Chinese communities by investigating 54 Chinese stakeholders. This study indicates that the CVCC was sustained by top-down political pressure. CVCCs' components involve ideological education among politically affiliated health workers, expanding health worker networks, training health workers, implementing media promotion, communicating with residents using persuasive and explanatory techniques, encouraging multistakeholder partnerships, and using public opinion-steered and coercive approaches. While CVCCs significantly enhanced COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, lacking open communication, stigmatizing vaccine refusers, insufficient stakeholder collaboration, and low trust in the COVID-19 vaccination program (CVP) eroded the validity of CVCCs. To promote the continuity of CVCCs in China, CVCC performers are expected to conduct open and inclusive communication with residents. Furthermore, CVP planers should create robust partnerships among health workers by ensuring their agreements on strategies for implementing CVCCs and optimize COVID-19 immunization service provision to depoliticize CVPs. Our study will not only deepen global audiences' understanding of CVCCs in authoritarian China but also offer potential neighborhood-level solutions for implementing local and global public health communication efforts.

Natural resource efficiency and green economy: Key takeaways on clean energy, globalization, and innovations in BRICS countries

Over the past few years, natural resource efficiency and the green economy have gained increasing attention. BRICS countries face challenges in natural resource efficiency and a green economy. These challenges include limited access to financing for green initiatives, insufficient infrastructure and technology, and competing priorities for economic development. This paper examines whether natural resource efficiency affects green growth under financial development, renewable energy, research and development, and globalization in BRICS countries from 1990 to 2021. Our empirical estimates are based on advanced economic methodologies, including slope heterogeneity, LM Bootstrap panel cointegration, and continuously updated fully modified (CUP-FM) and bias-corrected (CUP-BC) estimators. The result explains that sustainably transforming consumption and production patterns is supported to facilitate multi-stakeholder partnerships to encourage a green economy. Moreover, green fields' risk and return profiles differ from traditional industries under existing private financing mechanisms. Policymakers in the BRICS countries are suggested to promote the efficient use of natural resources, renewable energy sources, sustainable land use practices, sustainable urbanization, and adopting green technologies to ensure sustainable development through green growth.