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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 narrow resource and export base. SIDS, as a group, are especially susceptible to the effects [...]

Developed under UNOSSC's Facility/Programme for Capacity Development for Poverty Reduction through South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Science and Technology (RoK-UNOSSC Facility) – Phase 2, the Directory of Institutions and Experts fo Science, Technology and Innovation in Asia profiles relevant science, technology and innovation as well as Information Communication Technology (ICT) institutions and experts. Specifically, these [...]

In the context of this urgent need for the global community to respond to the challenge of climate change, it is generally agreed that capacity-building is one of the fundamental building blocks for ensuring successful implementation of climate policies and actions to comply with the Paris Agreement and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In [...]

While many developing countries do not have explicit South-South and triangular cooperation strategies, the state of play shows that its elements can be found in various policies, institutional guidance and national development strategies. The absence of a holistic approach and a nationally acknowledged strategy carries the risk of fragmentation in undertaking SSTC strategies. The Islamic [...]

COVID-19 has dealt a devastating economic blow around the world. From individuals who can no longer afford to pay for food, to SMEs unable to cover their rent, to national governments struggling with their balance of payments and skyrocketing health expenditures, the economic impacts of COVID-19 have been sweeping in scope and depth. Although little discussed in [...]

This publication by the International Fund for Agricultural Development presents eleven stories of family farming development in semiarid regions, written by technicians and beneficiaries of IFAD-supported projects. It is hoped that the experiences found in this book can be disseminated as successful practices in Brazil and in neighboring countries. For the preparation, IFAD carried out [...]

Between 17 and 19 September 2019, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) organized the first Meeting of Rural Leaders and Project Managers in the Expanded Mercosur, in Juazeiro, Brazil. The event brought together the leaders of the Confederation of Organizations of Family Producers of the Expanded Mercosur (COPROFAM), the IFAD team in the region, [...]

"South-South Cooperation, whether in times of the pandemic or not, is an effective tool to mobilise global solidarity, and drive progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.” From 6-8 April 2021, the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) Division for Arab States, Europe and the CIS, Istanbul, organized an inter-regional policy dialogue and stocktaking [...]

China entered a new era after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2012. President Xi Jinping has considered China’s responsibilities from a global perspective, and proposed the vision of a global community of shared future and the Belt and Road Initiative. China is committed to pursuing the greater good [...]

South-South Cooperation has an important role to play and can be utilized to provide African countries with opportunities to influence and direct economic growth and development in the region. Through the implementation of policies that encourage trade and investment among economies of the global South and by adopting innovative methods of development, doors can be [...]