This guide has been created to strengthen partnerships and build new forms of collaboration for realizing the rights of all children everywhere. It is intended specifi cally for civil society organizations (CSOs) that have an interest in working with UNICEF, either formally or informally, to achieve results for children. As an intergovernmental organization dedicated to achieving equity for children across all areas of child rights, UNICEF recognizes that this global effort will succeed only through strong partnerships. The guide therefore provides key information that a CSO needs in order to consider, initiate, engage in and undertake a partnership or other form of collaborative relationship with UNICEF.