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November 28, 2023
The India-UN Development Partnership Fund, a $150 million financial mechanism, champions innovative, Southerndriven, demand-responsive and transformative sustainable development initiatives across the developing world. Remarkably, within just six years, the Fund has cultivated a portfolio of 76 development projects, collaborating with […]
November 21, 2023
The Mekong region is richly endowed with natural resources and has some of the most biologically diverse habitats in the world. However, despite rapid economic developments, including increased urbanization and poverty reduction in the past few decades, significant challenges remain. […]
November 21, 2023
The “Triangular Cooperation Project on Sustainable Development in the Lower Mekong River Basin based on the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus” (2021-2025) aims to strengthen access to water, food and energy for vulnerable communities living in the Lower Mekong Basin (Cambodia, Lao […]
October 24, 2023
Initiated in response to interest expressed by Arab states, the study examines the policies, perspectives, and practices of Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) concerning triangular cooperation, followed by a focus on […]
July 14, 2023
South-South and triangular cooperation are a valuable catalyst in galvanizing political will and in enhancing knowhow to implement the much needed economic and social reforms to rescue the SDGs. Recognizing this, countries are increasingly integrating South-South and triangular cooperation […]
April 12, 2023
The past two decades have seen South-South and triangular cooperation grow rapidly in scale, intensity, and modalities. Yet the quality and availability of information on the scale and impact of these partnerships has not kept pace with this growing demand. […]
February 16, 2023
This publication on “Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation in LDCs: From the Istanbul Programme of Action to Achieving Sustainable and Resilient Development” is a prime reflection of effective South-South and triangular collaboration practices that have bred innovative development […]
February 1, 2023
Summary The present report is submitted in response to General Assembly resolution 76/221, in which the Assembly requested the Secretary-General to prepare a comprehensive report on the state of South-South cooperation. It highlights the follow-up to the second High-level United […]
November 20, 2022
The IBSA Fund is a remarkable example of cooperation among three developing countries, which pioneered the implementation of South-South cooperation initiatives in partnership with the United Nations system for the benefit of other Southern countries. Its purpose is to identify […]
February 16, 2023
This publication on “Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation in LDCs: From the Istanbul Programme of Action to Achieving Sustainable and Resilient Development” is a prime reflection of effective South-South and triangular collaboration practices that have bred innovative development […]
August 31, 2022
Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development – Vol. 4 (2022)
Unprecedented challenges have arisen in the first years of the Decade of Action for the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030: the Covid-19 pandemic, climate crises and war in the Ukraine are among other hardships threatening […]
March 23, 2022
Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages (SDG 3) is not only a fundamental right and a crucial development goal, but it is also front and centre of the global COVID-19 pandemic. To achieve sustainable development, […]
October 12, 2021
Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development – Vol. 3 (2020)
The year 2020 marked the 75th anniversary of the creation of the United Nations and ushers in the Decade of Action to deliver the Global Goals by 2030. For the achievement of ambitious goals, South-South and triangular cooperation has been […]
September 17, 2021
In collaboration with the UN Office for South-South Cooperation, UNDP presents this joint publication “Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation: Scaling up Made-in-Africa Solutions”. This publication contains codified African South-South development solutions and innovative solutions that have the potential […]
July 7, 2021
FOREWORD Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face a number of unique challenges. They are highly vulnerable to external economic and financial shocks — at least 35 per cent more than other developing countries, in part due to their remoteness and […]
November 18, 2020
Executive Summary The good practices presented in this compendium are based on the data collected during the Brazil Africa Forum 2019, an international event organized by the Brazil Africa Institute that gathered representatives of government, the private sector and civil […]
November 28, 2018
Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development – Vol. 2 (2018)
The “Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development Vol 2” publication – available in the six official UN languages, plus Portuguese – features Southern good practices that are relevant to the implementation of all 17 SDGs. They illustrate the central […]
May 30, 2016
Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development – Vol. 1 (2016)
FOREWORD Good practices to accelerate sustainable human development are increasingly available in the global South. They can be found in the policies, institutions and programmes that have enabled a number of developing countries to acquire a skilled labour force, create […]
February 7, 2022
Consumer and business finance companies and microcredit organizations have had limited success in serving the needs of economically-active low-income families and micro-enterprises in Southern countries. Recent advances in computing and telecommunications technology are dramatically transforming this landscape by changing the […]
January 28, 2022
The New Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank models of multilateral development finance bring to life an Asian approach to South-South cooperation that relies on infrastructure development to catalyze industrialization, spur economic growth, and ultimately help countries to […]
January 28, 2022
Constant shifts in the global reality have challenged human development to exceed average expectations. From tackling innovative sustainable growth barriers to managing the global upkeep with rapidly transforming digital technologies, there is a consistent need for economies to collaborate, innovate […]
January 25, 2022
Addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals requires thorough consideration by governments, public and private institutions, the private sector and other stakeholders. The variance in the level of development of countries from the global South, and the connections between them, […]
January 25, 2022
This report undertakes an in-depth examination of the potential role of South-South Cooperation (SSC) in supporting sustainable LDC graduation. Two avenues of SSC are considered: trade-related cooperation and extended support through concessional financial flows. It stresses that both avenues are […]
January 18, 2022
Climate change is a global negative externality and nowadays it is considered as one of the biggest challenges on Earth. The scale of the efforts and coordination needed to alleviate climate change’s negative impacts are considerable. In this context, South-South […]
January 17, 2022
Science, technology, and innovation (STI) are key to economic and social development, yet the capacity for scientific innovation remains unequally distributed across the globe. Working from the perspective of access, equity and inclusion (AEI), the present study analyses the state […]
March 18, 2019
March 18, 2019
August 4, 2022
This publication provides insight into the key features of South-South and triangular cooperation (SSTC) and how FAO has applied it to the delivery of its mission. The case studies showcase how SSTC has contributed to alleviating hunger and malnutrition in […]
September 21, 2020
The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) has partnered up with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) to produce this South-South in Action report on South-South […]
September 3, 2019
From the time that the Pacific Islands Develop- ment Forum was introduced to the Global South at the South-South Development Expo in 2016, it has been one of the most active and visible re- gional cooperation institutions. It has taken […]
March 18, 2019
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) are pleased to jointly present this volume of South-South in Action. This is the first report of the IAEA on South-South and triangular cooperation. The […]
March 18, 2019
This SSiA report is a result of intellectual credence, wisdom and exemplary dedication by members of the ACP Family as well as generous contributions from partner organisations, particularly the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation. The ACP Secretariat therefore, wishes […]
March 18, 2019
For centuries, Africans have relied on their communities to meet their material, social and spiritual needs. Social Protection has been perceived through these lenses in rural areas in many African Countries. This continues to be the case. The modernization era […]
March 18, 2019
The main purpose of this report is to give a brief overview of the practices and experiences of Norway related to South-South and triangular cooperation, especially as implemented by Norec, the Norwegian Agency for Exchange Cooperation. The first chapter provides […]
March 18, 2019
This series is about showcasing South-South unity in action and Global One’s activities encapsulate the true meaning of South-South cooperation to build sustainable development. The regions of intervention are Africa, Asia and the Arab States. This publication outlines the key […]