THE ROLE OF STRATEGIC MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS IN REDUCING FOOD LOSS AND WASTE IN SOUTH AFRICA

IF 0.6 Q3 COMMUNICATION
Communitas Pub Date : 2023-09-30 DOI:10.38140/com.v28i.6981
Olebogeng Selebi, Criska Slabbert, Elizma Van Niekerk
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Food loss and waste is a wicked problem (a problem with no single solution). This problem is addressed by SDG 12. Solving this wicked problem in South Africa requires the collaboration of a variety of stakeholders, all with their own organisational interests. Therefore, multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSP) are imperative to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12.3, which focuses on the reduction of food waste. This qualitative case study unpacks the necessity for the use of multi-stakeholder partnerships (SDG 17) in achieving SDG 12.3. The South African Food Loss and Waste Voluntary Agreement (SAFLWVA) is the multi-stakeholder partnership being studied in this article. Multi-stakeholder partnerships cannot be effective without strategic communication. Therefore, the barriers and enablers of strategic communication, within a multi-stakeholder partnership of this nature, are explored. The was conducted in South Africa, with stakeholders involved with the SAFLWVA. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 participants. The findings indicate that strategic communication is one of the pillars of a successful multi-stakeholder partnership. Additionally, the following enablers for successful communication in MSPs were identified: trust, information sharing, education about benefits, receiving value, and gaining ownership. The study contributes to our understanding of communication barriers and enablers within multi-stakeholder partnerships.
多方利益相关者战略伙伴关系在减少南非粮食损失和浪费方面的作用
粮食损失和浪费是一个棘手的问题(一个没有单一解决方案的问题)。可持续发展目标 12 解决了这一问题。在南非,要解决这个棘手的问题,需要各利益相关方的合作,而所有利益相关方都有自己的组织利益。因此,要实现以减少食物浪费为重点的可持续发展目标(SDG)12.3,多方利益相关者伙伴关系(MSP)势在必行。本定性案例研究揭示了在实现可持续发展目标 12.3 过程中利用多方利益相关者伙伴关系(SDG 17)的必要性。南非食物损耗与浪费自愿协议》(SAFLWVA)就是本文研究的多方利益相关者伙伴关系。没有战略沟通,多方利益相关者伙伴关系就不可能有效。因此,本文探讨了这种性质的多方利益相关者伙伴关系中战略沟通的障碍和促进因素。该研究在南非进行,研究对象是参与 SAFLWVA 的利益相关者。对 15 名参与者进行了半结构式访谈。研究结果表明,战略沟通是多方利益相关者伙伴关系取得成功的支柱之一。此外,研究还确定了在多方利益相关者伙伴关系中成功沟通的以下促进因素:信任、信息共享、利益教育、获得价值以及获得所有权。这项研究有助于我们了解多利益攸关方伙伴关系中的沟通障碍和促进因素。
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