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Office of Global Partnerships

Our Mission

The mission of the Department of State’s Office of Global Partnerships is to facilitate and promote strategic public-private partnerships across the Department of State and bring a variety of stakeholders together to advance America’s security, stability, and prosperity. We tap into the capabilities of America’s dynamic private sector to facilitate cost-effective uses of taxpayer dollars to advance our foreign policy priorities. Since its inception in 2008, State’s Office of Global Partnerships has worked with more than 1,800 private sector partners and mobilized more than $3 billion in private sector resource commitments.

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Managing Director

Thomas Debass

About Us


The Office of Global Partnerships serves as a direct link for the private sector to collaborate with the Department of State on top foreign policy priorities. Through our innovative approach to diplomacy and cross-sector collaboration, the Office of Global Partnerships convenes leaders across government, industry, civil society, and academia to accomplish shared goals.
 
Founded in 2008 by Secretary Condoleezza Rice on the recommendation by the Advisory Committee for Transformational Diplomacy, the Office of Global Partnerships capitalizes on the significant opportunities for partnerships to advance foreign policy goals and expand the scope and effectiveness of the Department’s initiatives.  We facilitate and promote public-private partnerships across the Department of State and brings a wide range of stakeholders together to advance peace, security, stability, and prosperity at home and abroad. 

Why are public-private partnerships essential to achieving our common goals?

In an ever-changing and interconnected world where the role of non-state actors is increasingly significant, no one sector has the resources, authority, and talent to tackle global challenges alone. Everyone has a role to play. By pooling our collective strengths, assets, and expertise, the public and private sectors can create positive change and advance shared goals.

To reach these goals, we reimagine how we approach diplomacy, national security, and economic development and move beyond the traditional definition of public-private partnerships. The Department of State engages a wide range of private sector partners at home and abroad, including nonprofit organizations, foundations, universities, diaspora groups, small businesses, think tanks, and more. Together, we can create a unique platform to build a secure and prosperous future for all.