Call for papers: "SDG 17: Partnerships for Sustainable Development" (No. 4 2027)

Amidst intensifying geopolitical competition, the redefinition of global governance architecture, and a growing trust deficit among key actors, SDG 17 is particularly important: partnership mechanisms are becoming the critical variable on which the success of the entire 2030 Agenda depends. Today, traditional forms of intergovernmental cooperation are being complemented—and sometimes even replaced—by complex, multi-level coalitions involving states, international organizations, businesses, development institutions, and civil society. This issue aims to offer a systemic analysis of the transformation of the forms and instruments of international cooperation in the context of the emergence of a polycentric world order.

The authors are invited to focus on analyzing the key contradictions of the current era. How can the effectiveness of multilateral institutions be maintained amid the crisis of trust between states of the collective non-West and the global majority? The focus should be not only on traditional intergovernmental alliances but also on the growing role of “non-traditional” actors—business corporations, regional development banks, and philanthropic foundations—in financing the green transition and infrastructure projects. Resource mobilization, “blended finance” mechanisms, and the role of new institutional platforms (BRICS+, SCO+, G20) in developing alternative partnership models will also be highlighted.

Of particular interest are articles examining partnership through the lens of digital sovereignty, technology transfer, and new logistics corridors as factors of sustainability. Priority will be given to empirical studies analyzing specific cases of SDG 17 implementation across various regions (Eurasia, Africa, Latin America, etc.), as well as articles rethinking theoretical approaches to development diplomacy.

The editorial board invites authors to contribute to this issue, which will serve as a platform for critical reflection on whether contemporary partnership models are capable of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the context of deglobalization, the crisis of international law, and growing turbulence in international relations.

Submission deadline: April 15, 2027.