The United States under the Biden administration has ramped up its collaboration with the public and private sectors to advance the country’s foreign policy and national security interests.
Since 2021, the federal government has placed focus on public-private partnerships in key initiatives to promote global cooperation around shared threats and challenges, such as climate change, pandemic prevention and combating transnational criminal activity, the White House said Tuesday.
Using Strategic Partnerships to Solve Complex Challenges
The effort was anchored on a national security memorandum from President Joe Biden, where he admitted that the government “cannot solve the complex challenges the United States faces at home and abroad. The U.S. must take advantage of the ideas, perspectives and contributions that strategic partnerships would bring to the table,” Biden noted.
Benefits of Public-Private Partnerships
Through public-private partnerships, the government secured commitments of over $97 billion from the private sector, philanthropy and civil society partners. The gains can be attributed to the administration’s decision to establish more than 1,400 partnership programs, leading to engagement with over 4,400 distinct partners. The White House also expanded its collaborative efforts to the global stage, enabling federal agencies to operate in communities across 130 countries.
The White House noted that collaboration delivered infrastructure investments, fueled regional entrepreneurship, enabled an efficient response to the global Covid-19 health crisis and allowed the government to better address climate change challenges. The Biden administration expects that public-private partnerships will continue to benefit Americans.
