Knowledge Products

The IsDB  publication " Reverse Linkage Development through South-South Cooperation" explores our journey through the evolution of this enhanced technical cooperation mechanism and the kinds of tools and platforms that we have developed as part of its ecosystem. The publication is the result of collaborative efforts between IsDB and its partners who contributed extensively to [...]

This peer-learning guide by ILO  aims to introduce SSTC as a tool for socio-economic development and to achieve the Agenda 2030. It explains in a practical way the definitions, fundamental principles, the process to be followed to implement projects in the framework of such cooperation, and the actors involved. There is also a “Do’s and [...]

The ILO and the International Training Centre (ITC-ILO) have developed a series of training programmes for rural and local development policy makers and practitioners based on SouthSouth and Triangular Cooperation modalities. These programmes facilitate dialogue and sharing of experiences amongst constituents and related stakeholders in the Global South on rural development. Practitioners learn about South-South [...]

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 decent jobs, raise productivity and lift millions of their citizens out of grinding poverty. Beyond the [...]

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 further strengthened by developing countries in sharing ideas, knowledge, skills and experience in order to [...]

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 Volunteering as a Driving Force for Development: Experiences from Asia and the Pacific. Using a [...]

The China-Africa Development Fund (CADFund) is one of the important initiatives of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. In the 13 years since its establishment, the CADFund has been committed to serving China-Africa cooperation with a market-oriented approach, giving full play to its financial advantages and guiding role as a platform. It has introduced Chinese enterprises [...]

Background Since its founding in 1978, SESRIC has been a focal point for South-South technical cooperation and a facilitator for the exchange of knowledge, experience and best practices among OIC Member States. The main purpose of this report is to share the experiences, including successful policies, initiatives and best practices, of the Statistical, Economic and [...]

This publication is a collaborative efforts of the United Nations Office for SouthSouth Cooperation (UNOSSC) and partners from Member States, UN entities, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and other development partners. It contains 107 good practices in South-South and triangular cooperation grouped according to the 17 SDGs. The “Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable [...]

Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development, the first in its series, highlights Southern good practices that are relevant to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Policymakers and development practitioner seeking to understand better how South-South and triangular cooperation can contribute to the improvement of peoples’ lives will find ample answers [...]