The 11th Sharjah Government Communication Award (SGCA), organised by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB), has forged strategic partnerships with leading international organisations.

These include Apolitical, the premier global platform for supporting governments in developing their policies and practices, and the Chief Sustainability Officers Network (CSO Network), a UAE-based platform for CSOs to address sustainability challenges, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), which supports countries in addressing economic, social, and environmental challenges, and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), which offers innovative learning solutions to enhance global decision-making and support country-level action for a better future.

These partnerships will directly support the three categories within the Partners Awards section of SGCA, namely the 'Best Innovation in Government Communication' in partnership with Apolitical; the 'Best Communication Practices for Dealing with Developmental Changes' in cooperation with the CSO Network; and the newly added category, 'Best Innovative and Resilient Communication Initiatives' in partnership with UNITAR and with technical support of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).

Commenting on the partnerships, Alya Al Suwaidi, Director of the SGMB, said that through these strategic partnerships, the awards aim to broaden international cooperation, foster innovation and collaboration between government entities and international institutions, exchange expertise and best practices across borders, and establish a global network of strategic partners sharing a unified vision for advancing government communication.