BSR | ADVANCING THE SDGs THROUGH COLLABORATION Theory of Change | CoLab SDGs The work of the CoLab SDGs program is guided by the following theory of change (TOC). KEY ASSUMPTIONS • There is a big potential for impact if collaborations follow the IDEAS (ideate, design, explore, accelerate, and scale) phases and collaborations are developed and accelerated. BSR supports the phases ideate and design, but explore, accelerate, and scale depend on partners and external in昀氀uences. • If multi-stakeholder public private partnerships are well established (SDG 17), they will contribute to reaching other SDGs. • The support provided by Sida will enable BSR to leverage additional 昀椀nancial support from the private sector and other donors. • Partners value the bene昀椀t and the enhanced impact in meta-collaborations, although there can be challenges aligning the objectives, resources, etc. WORKSTREAMS OBJECTIVES OUTPUTS OUTCOMES EXPECTED IMPACT Landscape assessment of potential collaborations Multi-stakeholder collaborations including Incubation of Generate and Problem de昀椀nition and on gender equality, new innovative incubate ideas for ToC outlining SDGs climate resilience, and collaborations impactful collaborations and rights/needs to be inclusive growth are in pursuit of the SDGs addressed established and ready for implementation to Events to test ToC deliver on SDGs and problems Accelerate and deepen multi-stakeholder collaboration to Establish advisory achieve the SDGs Increase coalition group to provide Meta-collaborations by generating building, knowledge strategic guidance developed bringing new collaborations sharing, and cooperation together existing in support of in support of more Establish structure and initiatives for enhanced effective coalitions governance for meta- ef昀椀ciency and impact the SDGs and collaborations strengthening and Strengthening of harmonizing existing existing coalitions, collaborations to knowledge sharing drive greater impact Outreach campaign Enhanced to drive investment and knowledge sharing participation Enhanced knowledge and learning among sharing and learning project stakeholders, Research to share among stakeholders collaboration partners, effective methodologies and in Sida and in Sida from Sida & CoLab’s experience KEY RISKS • Companies do not see the value of partnerships and do not allocate resources for partnerships. Competing interests in collaborations prevent the establishment of collaborations and meta-collaborations. 4