The document discusses establishing effective livelihood research partnerships for impact at scale. It notes the importance of focusing on scale and forming partnerships. The approach involves key partnerships at various levels from local to national in countries like Zambia. This includes partnerships with core institutions, implementing partners, and wider networks. Challenges include determining what knowledge and capacities are needed and what mechanisms work best. Next steps are to expand engagement with partners at all levels, foster dialogue, learn from past experiences, and strengthen partner network capacity.