Knowledge Products

The IAEA Technical Cooperation Report for 2019 provides an overview of the Agency’s Technical Cooperation (TC) activities, covering actions to strengthen the technical cooperation programme, programme resources and delivery, and programme activities and achievements. The TC programme is designed to address the specific needs and priorities of each country and region. It provides examples of [...]

Recognizing the vast repository of knowledge available in the Global South on good practices in South-South and triangular cooperation and lessons learned that can be shared with a variety of stakeholders to learn and benefit from, the United Nations Office of South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) produces a series of good practices publications which highlights Southern initiatives [...]

This planning guide by World Bank is for anyone who wishes to design, implement, and measure a results-oriented knowledge exchange initiative. While it can be used by anyone, it is written for those who broker knowledge exchange by connecting and facilitating engagements between knowledge seekers and providers. This guide follows a strategic approach to learning [...]

Designing and implementing Study Tours that get results can be a big undertaking. This Guide by World Bank, "The Art of Designing and Implementing Study Tours", aims to take out the guesswork by breaking down the process into simple steps. The Study Tour Guide is written specifically for those who broker or coordinate or facilitate [...]

This handbook by World Bank offers a simple, systematic guide to creating a knowledge-sharing practice in your organization. It shows how to build the enabling environment and develop the skills needed to capture and share knowledge gained from operational experiences to improve performance and scale-up successes. Its recommendations are grounded on the insights gained from [...]

As the world is struggling with the severe health, economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the developing countries are at greater risk from this global shock. With limited resources and weak capacity to carry out lockdown measures, support their economies and deal with external shocks, developing countries are in a particularly difficult position [...]

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis demands that we Southern countries and cities work together and learn from each other's experiences. As emphasized by Ms Xiaojun Grace Wang, Deputy Director of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation, despite devastating costs, COVID-19 may "spur urban leaders and city partners around the world to reflect, reset and reimagine [...]

As highlighted in the BAPA+40 Outcome Document, the increasing complexity and sophistication, as well as the substantial scale of SSTrC, call for more effective institutional arrangements. To contribute to the discussion on the importance of national ecosystems for SSTrC, the IsDB and the South Centre partnered in 2019 to formulate a paper that offers an [...]

Trade and integration — within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and with the rest of the world — will be critical to lowering poverty, empowering the poor, and igniting economic growth in the post-COVID era, according to the World Bank’s latest regional economic update. This report by World Bank, titled Trading Together: [...]

Over the course of this pandemic period, the world is facing many challenges in addition to the health crisis. This way, social media arose as imperative tools to build up dialogues and shorten distances. Aware of trends, the Brazil Africa Institute strengthened its position as a facilitator of knowledge, holding a series of live debates, [...]