The CONNEX Initiative consists of three complementary pillars:

Pillar 1: Negotiation Support Portal

negotationsupport.org (hosted by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment – CCSI)
 

• tools
• resources
• list of experts

Pillar 2: Independent and high-quality advisory services for negotiations

Advisory support for low-income countries during the negotiation of complex commercial contracts is comprehensive and focuses on
 

• responding to governments’ needs
• applying the CONNEX Code of Conduct
• sharing knowledge among support providers

Pillar 3: Capacity development before and during negotiations

Improving governments’ capacities to successfully negotiate and monitor complex commercial contracts
 

• long-term capacity development measures
• linking contract negotiations to sector monitoring, policies and law