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TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
RUEHTRO/AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI IMMEDIATE 4205

UNCLAS STATE 123494 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AID ABUD AMGT AFIN BMGT EAID ECON EFIN
MOPS, OARC, SCUL, SENV, KCOM, KEAI, KECF, KGHG, KMCA, 
KMPI, KPAO, KSEP, KSPR, KTIP, KWIR 
SUBJECT: THE GLOBAL PARTNERHIP CENTER (GPC) PROVIDES 
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP INFORMATION FOR POSTS AND 
LAUNCHES SECOND ANNUAL CLEARINGHOUSE (S/ES: 200818534) 
 
TO ALL CHIEFS OF MISSION, DCMS, AND HEAD OF AGENCIES FROM 
THE SECRETARY 
 
REF:  A) 07 STATE 166816, B) 08 STATE 109509 
 
¶1.  This is an action message.  Please see paragraph 6. 
 
¶2.  SUMMARY:  Established in December of 2007 (ref. A), 
the Global Partnership Center (GPC) leads efforts to 
advance the use of results-based, public-private 
partnerships as a mainstream tool for U.S. diplomacy.  A 
cornerstone of this effort is the Global Partnership 
Clearinghouse, the first-ever database of multi-sector 
partnerships created under Chief of Mission authority. 
This message announces the launch of a website where GPC 
partnership information can be accessed by post and 
requests post participation with the launch of the second 
annual Clearinghouse. 
 
¶3.  The GPC leads efforts to assist posts and bureaus in 
building public-private partnerships, by:  1) providing 
tools, information, guidance and training for partnership 
practitioners and lowering obstacles to partnership 
building, 2) building and stewarding relationships with 
key partners, and 3) building a limited number of 
partnerships with replicable value to post, innovations, 
or with high strategic value. 
 
¶4.  Working with partners from the business, non- 
governmental organizations, and foundation communities as 
well as others can bring new expertise, capacities and 
creativity to bear on our work around the world and across 
a broad array of policy and programmatic objectives.  To 
assist partnership practitioners, the GPC's Toolkit will 
soon be available online.  The GPC is also working in 
collaboration with interagency partners, including Unified 
Combatant Commands of the Department of Defense, to foster 
collaboration that leads to more robust partnerships.  The 
GPC has worked closely with USAID to avoid duplicative 
partnership reporting and Clearinghouse guidance will 
specify how to avoid unnecessary, redundant data entry. 
 
¶5.  Post response to the 2008 GPC request for partnership 
information was overwhelming.  More than 640 partnerships 
were reported globally that were initiated under Chief of 
Mission authority at post as well as those created by our 
bureaus and offices domestically.  For the benefit of all 
partnership practitioners the 2008 Clearinghouse data can 
now be accessed at 
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Global_Partnersh ip_Center. 
Posts are encouraged to avail themselves of the 
information as a guide to the partnerships that are being 
forged by colleagues around the world and to provide 
examples of the array of benefits that can be realized 
through public-private initiatives. 
 
¶6.  ACTION REQUESTED: Starting in January 2009, the GPC 
will launch the second Clearinghouse to systematically 
collect partnership information from all agencies 
operating under Chief of Mission authority.  Once again, 
the Clearinghouse will be associated with the Mission 
Strategic Plan process.  The value of the Clearinghouse is 
derived from partnership practitioners sharing 
information.  Please ensure robust country team 
participation in the 2009 Clearinghouse and designate one 
or more GPC coordinators (ref. B).  Please forward the 
contact information of the designated Clearinghouse 
coordinators to GPC@State.gov by the close of business on 
November 21, 2008.  I thank you in advance for your 
responsiveness to this request. 
 
¶7.  I encourage you to find out more about the GPC by 
visiting the GPC's Intranet site at http://gpc.state.gov , 
writing to GPC@state.gov, or calling the GPC at 202-647- 
¶2200. 
 
¶8.  Minimize considered. 
RICE