AO: The analysts look at earlier examples of large multi-partner collaborations which noted that conditions for improving collaborative action included the processes (goal setting, funding, management and monitoring), contexts (meta-governance, problem structure and socio-political contexts) and the actors (leadership and partners). They also note commonly experienced challenges, including those related to differing knowledge systems, time requirements, status and power asymmetries, unrealistic expectations, and bureaucratic barriers between institutions. (3)
