If you’ve read Trust-Funded Partnership Programs 101, or maybe from your own experience, you know that these structures can end up overcomplex and undermaximized. But as with most things in life, an ounce of prevention can be worth a pound of cure. There are lots of ways to get on track and stay on track, but let’s consider four pitfalls for starters. Pitfall number one: A first challenge is recognizing the trust fund is just a funding vehicle. Money talks, and partners l

What the – trust-funded partnership programs?? A mouthful to be sure, and not very elegant, but it says what it is on its face, a good place to start. Maybe someday we’ll reach for the acronym, but not as long we’re unpacking. Trust fund + partnership + program = a common form of structured partnership in international law. That is the equation this blog is mostly about, a subject more fascinating than the label might suggest. This formula represents a widely used modalit