Partnering and Joint Ventures NRCS must fully participate with others to help solve natural resource problems. Partnering is a team-building process among interested parties. It includes customers who may have different or diverse missions but seek compatible outcomes through cooperation and open communication. The process includes identifying natural resource concerns, developing common goals, defining roles and partnering opportunities, determining resources and skills required, taking steps to achieve solutions, and monitoring and evaluating the implemented solutions.
Joint ventures emphasize combining personnel and financial resources to accomplish a common goal.
Organize meetings, field trips, demonstration days, and conferences between potential partners in order to build effective working relationships. Clearly define and document partnership goals and objectives with procedural agreements and Memoranda of Understanding. Publicize partnering agreements, communicate the roles of each partner, and recognize successful joint ventures. Communicate agency support of partnering agreements to employees and customers and empower employees to work with partners. Work with customers to fully explain partnering arrangements and to seek their cooperation and input regarding activities to be undertaken.