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” showcases 80 important examples of effective action. Responding to the call in the Buenos Aires outcome document of the Second High-level United Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation for the United Nations Development System to share good practices and experiences from the South, especially with LDCs,4 this report has been jointly developed by the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the United Nations Office of the High Representative for LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS (UN-OHRLLS), in partnership with the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD).
Three transitions stand out from the good practices presented in this publication, which also reflect some of the main challenges and opportunities faced by the LDCs.
These are: (i) the green transition through sustainable planning and investment, food systems and land use management, circular water management, and clean and smart energy solutions; (ii) the urban transition to transform cities into inclusive, sustainable and resilient places where everyone benefits from growth, access to transport, housing, water and sanitation, and green spaces; and (iii) the productive transition to increase capacities through local economic development, adoption of digital innovations and the creation of value-added linkages leading to structural transformation.