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FAO's Quick Guide to South-South Cooperation

Year of publication 2015

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 44 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Category Manual / guide

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Synopsis (short abstract) Countries in the South offer a myriad of development solutions – knowledge, experiences, good practices, innovative policies, technologies, and resources – that have proven cost-effective and have huge potential to be up-scaled for the benefit of others. This Guide starts from the premise that South-South Cooperation (SSC) is playing a greater role than ever before in the international development landscape. Innovation in the South is generating new tools and partnerships for tackling issues of food insecurity, poverty and sustainable agriculture. In addition, Triangular Cooperation is a growing phenomenon, whereby a third party, usually an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) country or multilateral organization, provides resources to facilitate SSC. The aim of this Guide is to help you mobilize SSC as a complementary instrument to North-South Cooperation, as a means to deliver on FAO’s mandate and the broader post-2015 sustainable development agenda. It will also equip you with the tools required to raise the profile of countries engaged in SSC as well as encourage others that they have something to offer.

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