Memorandum of Understanding

Introduction

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a document that is used as an agreement between two parties, usually when one party is the service provider and the other one the beneficiary of the service. A MoU is less formal than a written contract, but more formal than a handshake. It is an important document when you work as a partner in any way, for example if you run your programme at another organisation, use a company's space to host a fundraising event or support another organisation using your curriculum or technology .

Why

This toolkit is useful when your organisation wants to:

• establish a partnership for service provision or joint implementation of a project.
• have a document that clearly outlines the terms and conditions in a partnership.
• offer your programme or services to another entity.
• collaborate with a partner for the implementation of a programme.

What you can expect

In six steps this toolkit assists you to understand and develop MoUs with partner organisations and other parties. Here you’ll find a step-by-step guide, tools, examples and other resources for developing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

What you get

Know How:

• How to formulate a Memorandum of Understanding step-by-step

Example:

• a MoU for a programme about educational uplifting
• a MoU between two cities

Tool:

• a template for a MoU