{"id":3003,"date":"2025-12-04T22:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T22:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/promiseconsortium.com\/?page_id=3003"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:10:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:10:17","slug":"partners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/promiseconsortium.com\/?page_id=3003","title":{"rendered":"Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3003\" class=\"elementor elementor-3003\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-166e6efc elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"166e6efc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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transparent 40%),\n                radial-gradient(circle at 80% 50%, rgba(51,155,192,0.15) 0%, transparent 40%),\n                radial-gradient(circle at 50% 80%, rgba(246,166,29,0.1) 0%, transparent 40%);\n            animation: rotateBackground 20s linear infinite;\n            pointer-events: none;\n        }\n\n        @keyframes rotateBackground {\n            0%   { transform: rotate(0deg); }\n            100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }\n        }\n\n        .promise-cta::after {\n            content: '';\n            position: absolute;\n            top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;\n            background-image:\n                linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 1px, transparent 1px),\n                linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 1px, transparent 1px);\n            background-size: 50px 50px;\n            pointer-events: none;\n        }\n\n        .promise-cta-content {\n            position: relative;\n            z-index: 1;\n            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          opacity: 0.1;\n            animation: float 8s ease-in-out infinite;\n            animation-delay: 1s;\n        }\n\n        @media (max-width: 768px) {\n            .promise-hero { padding: 50px 20px 40px; }\n            .promise-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }\n            .promise-country-header { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }\n            .promise-country-flag { margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; }\n            .promise-cta-buttons { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }\n            .promise-cta-button { width: 100%; max-width: 300px; }\n        }\n    <\/style>\n\n    <div class=\"promise-partners-wrapper\">\n        <section class=\"promise-hero\">\n            <div class=\"promise-hero-content\">\n                <h1>Our Partnership Network<\/h1>\n                <p>The PROMISE Consortium brings together leading research institutions, government agencies, and utilities across seven countries, united by a shared commitment to evidence-based sanitation and hygiene decision-making.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <section class=\"promise-intro\">\n            <div class=\"promise-container\">\n                <div class=\"promise-intro-content\">\n                    <h2>Together, We Are Stronger<\/h2>\n                    <p>Our partners represent diverse expertise in public health, environmental engineering, social sciences, policy, and implementation\u2014creating a powerful network for transformative change.<\/p>\n                    <p>Partnerships are crucial to achieving lasting systems change. We believe in putting the people and communities we work for at the centre of our work and co-creating solutions with them.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"promise-stats\">\n                    <div class=\"promise-stat-item\">\n                        <div class=\"promise-stat-number\">10<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"promise-stat-label\">Countries<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"promise-stat-item\">\n                        <div class=\"promise-stat-number\">4<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"promise-stat-label\">Regions<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"promise-stat-item\">\n                        <div class=\"promise-stat-number\">3<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"promise-stat-label\">Continents<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"promise-stat-item\">\n                        <div class=\"promise-stat-number\">17+<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"promise-stat-label\">Partner Organizations<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"promise-quote\">\n                    <p>Our partners bring strengths that complement our own so that together, we can make a bigger and more lasting difference for more people. Our partnerships are built around shared values and goals that guide how we work together.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <section class=\"promise-partners-section\">\n            <div class=\"promise-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"promise-section-title\">Founding Partners by Country<\/h2>\n\n                                                            <div class=\"promise-country-section\">\n                            <div class=\"promise-country-header\">\n                                <span class=\"promise-country-flag\">\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde9<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"promise-country-name\">BANGLADESH<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"promise-partner-grid\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"promise-partner-card\">\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-logo-area\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promiseconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cropped-cropped-Promise-Consortium-FULL-Color-Logo-01.png\"\n                                                     alt=\"Environmental Interventions Unit, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b)\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-overlay\">\n                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-name\">\n                                                Environmental Interventions Unit, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b)                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-role\">Research leadership, epidemiology expertise<\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"promise-partner-card\">\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-logo-area\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promiseconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cropped-cropped-Promise-Consortium-FULL-Color-Logo-01.png\"\n                                                     alt=\"ITN-BUET Centre for Water Supply and Waste Management \/ Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-overlay\">\n                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-name\">\n                                                ITN-BUET Centre for Water Supply and Waste Management \/ Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-role\">Engineering and training partner<\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"promise-country-section\">\n                            <div class=\"promise-country-header\">\n                                <span class=\"promise-country-flag\">\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"promise-country-name\">GHANA<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"promise-partner-grid\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"promise-partner-card\">\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-logo-area\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promiseconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cropped-cropped-Promise-Consortium-FULL-Color-Logo-01.png\"\n                                                     alt=\"Training, Research and Networking for Development (TREND) Group\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-overlay\">\n                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-name\">\n                                                Training, Research and Networking for Development (TREND) Group                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-role\">Research and training leadership<\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"promise-country-section\">\n                            <div class=\"promise-country-header\">\n                                <span class=\"promise-country-flag\">\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddea<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"promise-country-name\">KENYA<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"promise-partner-grid\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"promise-partner-card\">\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-logo-area\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promiseconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cropped-cropped-Promise-Consortium-FULL-Color-Logo-01.png\"\n                                                     alt=\"African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-overlay\">\n                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-name\">\n                                                African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-role\">Research leadership, informal settlement focus<\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"promise-country-section\">\n                            <div class=\"promise-country-header\">\n                                <span class=\"promise-country-flag\">\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfc<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"promise-country-name\">MALAWI<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"promise-partner-grid\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"promise-partner-card\">\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-logo-area\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promiseconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cropped-cropped-cropped-Promise-Consortium-FULL-Color-Logo-01-1.png\"\n                                                     alt=\"University of Business &amp; Applied Sciences\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-overlay\">\n                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-name\">\n                                                University of Business &amp; Applied Sciences                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"promise-country-section\">\n                            <div class=\"promise-country-header\">\n                                <span class=\"promise-country-flag\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf3<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"promise-country-name\">SENEGAL<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"promise-partner-grid\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"promise-partner-card\">\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-logo-area\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promiseconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cropped-cropped-Promise-Consortium-FULL-Color-Logo-01.png\"\n                                                     alt=\"Pan African Consortium of Experts (PACE)\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-overlay\">\n                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-name\">\n                                                Pan African Consortium of Experts (PACE)                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-role\">Regional research leadership, francophone Africa coordination<\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"promise-country-section\">\n                            <div class=\"promise-country-header\">\n                                <span class=\"promise-country-flag\">\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddff<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"promise-country-name\">TANZANIA<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"promise-partner-grid\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"promise-partner-card\">\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-logo-area\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promiseconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/University-of-Dar-es-salaam.png\"\n                                                     alt=\"University of Dar es Salaam\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-overlay\">\n                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-name\">\n                                                University of Dar es Salaam                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-role\">Research leadership, academic partner<\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"promise-country-section\">\n                            <div class=\"promise-country-header\">\n                                <span class=\"promise-country-flag\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddec<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"promise-country-name\">UGANDA<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"promise-partner-grid\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"promise-partner-card\">\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-logo-area\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promiseconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KCCA.png\"\n                                                     alt=\"KCCA\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-overlay\">\n                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-name\">\n                                                KCCA                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"promise-partner-card\">\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-logo-area\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promiseconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Makerere-University-College-of-Engineering-Design-Art-and-Technology.png\"\n                                                     alt=\"Makerere University College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT)\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-overlay\">\n                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-name\">\n                                                Makerere University College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT)                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-role\">Engineering and technical expertise<\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"promise-partner-card\">\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-logo-area\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promiseconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Makerere-University-School-of-Public-Health-Uganda.png\"\n                                                     alt=\"Makerere University School of Public Health\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-overlay\">\n                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-name\">\n                                                Makerere University School of Public Health                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-role\">Consortium Secretariat, research leadership, capacity building<\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"promise-partner-card\">\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-logo-area\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promiseconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cropped-cropped-cropped-Promise-Consortium-FULL-Color-Logo-01-1.png\"\n                                                     alt=\"Ministry Of Health\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-overlay\">\n                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-name\">\n                                                Ministry Of Health                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"promise-partner-card\">\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-logo-area\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promiseconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ministry-of-Water-and-Environment.png\"\n                                                     alt=\"Ministry of Water and Environment\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-overlay\">\n                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-name\">\n                                                Ministry of Water and Environment                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-role\">Policy partner and government leadership<\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"promise-country-section\">\n                            <div class=\"promise-country-header\">\n                                <span class=\"promise-country-flag\">\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"promise-country-name\">UNITED KINGDOM<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"promise-partner-grid\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"promise-partner-card\">\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-logo-area\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promiseconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cropped-cropped-cropped-Promise-Consortium-FULL-Color-Logo-01-1.png\"\n                                                     alt=\"Strafklide University\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-overlay\">\n                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-name\">\n                                                Strafklide University                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"promise-country-section\">\n                            <div class=\"promise-country-header\">\n                                <span class=\"promise-country-flag\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"promise-country-name\">UNITED STATES (Global Technical Leadership)<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"promise-partner-grid\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"promise-partner-card\">\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-logo-area\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promiseconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/EMORY.png\"\n                                                     alt=\"Emory University, Center for Global Safe WASH\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-overlay\">\n                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-name\">\n                                                Emory University, Center for Global Safe WASH                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-role\">Co-Principal Investigator, technical leadership, global coordination<\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"promise-partner-card\">\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-logo-area\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promiseconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cropped-cropped-cropped-Promise-Consortium-FULL-Color-Logo-01-1.png\"\n                                                     alt=\"University of North Carolina\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-overlay\">\n                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-name\">\n                                                University of North Carolina                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"promise-country-section\">\n                            <div class=\"promise-country-header\">\n                                <span class=\"promise-country-flag\">\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\uddf2<\/span>\n                                <h3 class=\"promise-country-name\">ZAMBIA<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"promise-partner-grid\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"promise-partner-card\">\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-logo-area\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promiseconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cropped-cropped-Promise-Consortium-FULL-Color-Logo-01.png\"\n                                                     alt=\"University of Zambia, Department of Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-overlay\">\n                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-name\">\n                                                University of Zambia, Department of Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-role\">Academic and research partner<\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"promise-partner-card\">\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-logo-area\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promiseconsortium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zambia-Institute-of-Environmental-Health.png\"\n                                                     alt=\"Zambia Institute of Environmental Health\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"promise-partner-overlay\">\n                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-name\">\n                                                Zambia Institute of Environmental Health                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"promise-partner-role\">Professional training and practice leadership<\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <section class=\"promise-partners-section\">\n            <div class=\"promise-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"promise-section-title\">Partner Roles & Expertise<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"promise-roles-grid\">\n                    <div class=\"promise-role-card\">\n                        <div class=\"promise-role-icon\">\ud83d\udd2c<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"promise-role-title\">Research & Evidence Generation<\/div>\n                        <p class=\"promise-role-description\">Partners conduct field research, environmental sampling, behavioral assessments, and technology evaluations to generate actionable evidence.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"promise-role-card\">\n                        <div class=\"promise-role-icon\">\ud83d\udcda<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"promise-role-title\">Capacity Building<\/div>\n                        <p class=\"promise-role-description\">Universities and training institutions develop curricula, mentor researchers, and strengthen laboratory capabilities.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"promise-role-card\">\n                        <div class=\"promise-role-icon\">\ud83d\udccb<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"promise-role-title\">Policy Integration<\/div>\n                        <p class=\"promise-role-description\">Government agencies ensure research findings inform policy frameworks and regulatory guidelines.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"promise-role-card\">\n                        <div class=\"promise-role-icon\">\u2699\ufe0f<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"promise-role-title\">Implementation<\/div>\n                        <p class=\"promise-role-description\">Utilities and agencies pilot interventions and translate evidence into improved service delivery.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"promise-role-card\">\n                        <div class=\"promise-role-icon\">\ud83c\udfaf<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"promise-role-title\">Technical Leadership<\/div>\n                        <p class=\"promise-role-description\">Global partners provide methodological guidance, quality assurance, and facilitate cross-country learning.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"promise-role-card\">\n                        <div class=\"promise-role-icon\">\ud83d\udce2<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"promise-role-title\">Advocacy & Dissemination<\/div>\n                        <p class=\"promise-role-description\">All partners contribute to knowledge sharing through publications, conferences, and stakeholder forums.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n   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