Local Partnerships for Better Governance To better respond to a new set of concerns of the population and promote sustainable development governments today actively seek a broad partnership with civil society and the private sector. Yet it is at local and regional levels closer to the problems and the individuals that partnerships are most often formed. Partnerships are being established throughout OECD countries to tackle issues of economic development employment social cohesion and the quality of life. What all partnerships share is a common desire to improve governance how society collectively solves its problems and meet