Our Scans · (LF.17) Partnerships for the Goals · Weekly Summary

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In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.

• [New] With a new green hydrogen commissioner, a revived roadmap and political will, Namibia could still reclaim its place at the center of Europe's sustainable energy agenda - but only if it insists on partnership over dependency. allAfrica.com
• [New] The new security treaty announced today may turn out to be the most significant security partnership Australia has established under Prime Minister Albanese - with the potential to even exceed the impact of the Pukpuk Treaty with Papua New Guinea. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• [New] The Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation Partnership, hosted by FAO, will continue to serve as a COP-to-COP mechanism ensuring agrifood systems remain central to COP dialogs and supporting Presidency initiatives in post-COP implementation. ClimateChange
• [New] South Africa's launch was followed by two years of little progress because the institutional structure needed to be built and difficult policy reforms pushed through before the Just Energy Transition Partnership could obviously progress toward its goals. ODI: Think change
• [New] Through the Lynx to Scotland partnership, Trees for Life has worked with diverse stakeholders for five years to assess what an official reintroduction might entail, from sheep predation to eco-tourism benefits. BusinessMole
• [New] The comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the European Union are deepening their integration, and in time, could potentially form a vast trading area covering much of global GDP. East Asia Forum
• [New] Alibaba will be using its Qwen series of AI LLMs in order to build NBA China's various product suite over the multiyear partnership. FXStreet
• Uber has signed a partnership with chip developer Nvidia to upgrade tens of thousands of cars from different manufacturers with automation tech from 2027. Robo Daily
• Through a 20-year partnership with Swiss Federal Railways, Siemens aims to overhaul Switzerland's rail infrastructure, introducing advanced digital interlocking systems that could set a new global benchmark. Azat TV
• Microsoft and OpenAI signed a new definitive agreement that strengthens their partnership and gives Microsoft roughly a 27% post-recap stake and extends IP rights through 2032. 16 WNDU-TV South Bend
• The NFL, in partnership with Amazon Web Services, uses an AI tool called Digital Athlete to predict player injuries. HourlyDeveloper
• While collaborations, such as Navitas' partnership with NVIDIA for next-generation AI platforms, highlight strategic alliances, the rise of innovative startups could disrupt existing product roadmaps and force incumbents to accelerate their own R&D efforts. FinancialContent
• Uber recently announced its partnership with Nvidia Corp, which aims to deploy over 100,000 Robotaxis across major cities by 2027. Benzinga
• Nvidia AI chips will be launched into space later this month in partnership with the startup Starcloud. The Guardian
• Another Center of Excellence will open in Belgium later in 2025 in partnership with Wageningen University & Research, followed by a third center in Morocco in early 2026, which will target smallholder farmers. CNS Media
• Quantinuum announced a strategic partnership with Singapore's National Quantum Office to install Helios locally by 2026. Quantum Computing Report
• For African countries, BRICS membership/partnership means symbolic recognition of Africa's potential and concrete access to new development opportunities. Russia in Global Affairs
• OpenAI secured a multi-year partnership with AMD for 6GW of AI compute, starting in late 2026. The AI Track
• The enhanced UK-Vietnam partnership is expected to foster increased bilateral trade and investment, providing Vietjet with improved connectivity and expanded business opportunities. eplaneai
• The partnership - described as one of the largest AI deployments in UK food manufacturing - expands an earlier pilot ninefold and aims to help engineers predict and prevent costly stoppages. BakeryAndSnacks.com
• Global payments infrastructure platform Mercuryo and Coinme, a leading B2B2C crypto infrastructure platform, have announced a strategic partnership that will further enhance the infrastructure for on-ramp and off-ramp services to customers in the US. FinExtra
• NatPower Marine's Heysham-Northern Ireland corridor, built in partnership with Peel Ports Group, is already under construction and will eliminate over 10,000 tonnes of CO2 annually from Irish Sea routes. Global Trade Magazine

Last updated: 17 November 2025