Appendix 3: Identifying Potential Ecosystem Partners

Below are categories that may be useful in identifying and selecting providers of needed resources and capabilities:

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

• Community Action Groups
• Social Activist (local groups and/or global organizations such as Fair Trade)
• Environmental (local groups and/or global organizations such as Greenpeace and Conservation International)
• Aid Organizations (e.g., CARE)
• Foundations
• Health-Based Entities (hospitals, clinics, international health organizations)
• “Think Tanks”
• International Academic Institutions

Governmental Entities & Authorities

• Local, Regional or National Governmental Agencies (regulatory, agricultural-extension, developmental, etc)
• US-based Governmental Agencies
• Embassies
• Local police force
• Public Schools and Academic Institutions
• Traditional Leaders (tribal chiefs, religious leaders, “caciques” or their equivalent)

Private Entities & Individuals

• Moneylenders & financial institutions (banks, micro-credit organizations, local lenders, local co-ops, etc.)
• Bilateral and multilateral donors
• Small business owners
• Local customers