SDG 17 – Partnerships For The Goals

SDG 17

Partnerships For The Goals

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

We understand that the SDGs can only be achieved by working together with partners. Ashesi supports the SDGs through cross-sector collaboration, the promotion of best practices, and the publication of data.

The Education Collaborative convenes public and private higher education institutions from across Africa to harness best practices in teaching, management, and administration. Over 150,000 university students have been impacted in employability prospects, and we have partnered with over 350 universities and engaged them at varying levels.
International university partnerships enhance global cooperation in science, technology. Ashesi signed new partnerships in 2018 with Connecticut College, Kenyon College, Arizona State University, Mälardalen University in Sweden, and Instituto de Empresa in Spain. In 2019, Ashesi joined the Association of Commonwealth Universities, which helps to connect universities in their
work on the SDGs.
Government collaboration is an important component of Ashesi’s work to achieve the SDGs. Examples include the GCIC, funded by a grant from Global Affairs Canada (see SDG #13) and the Ashesi Venture Incubator, funded by USAID (see SDG #8).
Faculty research is tracked in relation to the SDGs and many publications include multinational co-authors.

Many global networks known for their contributions to the attainment of the SDGs have also partnered at varying levels of engagement with Ashesi University. They include, but are not limited to:

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), where we developed our skills in Blended Learning (SDG 4).
Global Business School Network (GBSN) where we continue to grow in entrepreneurship and economics.
Open Society Universities Network (OSUN), where we have expanded our liberal arts offerings (SDG 4) and U7+, where we have added our voice to principles of justice and peace (SDG16).

Other global partnerships that help Ashesi implement and revitalize sustainable development include:

Global Affairs Canada, where we have expanded green entrepreneurship for women (SDG 13 and 5).
WHO, where we are building leadership skills in health workers (SDG 3).
ETH, building Africa’s capacity for automated production (SDG 9).
UNICEF, where we are part of the thought leadership on quality education for all (SDG 4).
GCIC and IFC, Infrastructure for education (SDG 4 & SDG 9)
USAID helped Ashesi develop a venture incubator (SDG 8).
Africa Health Collaborative, where we are working on health employability, health entrepreneurship, and the health ecosystems.
STOP NCD, where we bring technology to prevent and monitor non-communicable diseases in developing countries such as Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Niger in West Africa.