Abstract
Multi-stakeholder Partnerships (MSPs) were formally recognised as an important
mechanism for the promotion and implementation of sustainable development
at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg in
2002 (Atkisson 2015). The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) 2030 agenda of 17 “Goals to Transform Our World” was adopted in
2017. The aim of these goals, as an extension of the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs), is to facilitate the attainment of universal, inclusive and indivisible
growth and development, the Agenda calls for action by all countries to improve
the lives of people everywhere. Goal 17 aims to revitalise the global partnership
for sustainable development. To this end, the UN (n.d.) claims MSPs are crucial to
leverage the inter-linkages between the SDGs to enhance their effectiveness and
impact and accelerate progress in achieving the Goals. The article conceptualises
MSPs as a means to achieve public value. The research approach is based on applying
unobtrusive research techniques conducted by means of a literature study.
The findings of the research suggests that an MSP is an important governance
mechanism to facilitate and strengthen public value.