Knowledge Products

Discussion Paper by the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)  The United Nations financing for development process, including the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville in 2025, is an important building block to foster global cooperation amid the current geopolitical tensions and multiple crises that have led to increased development [...]

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has released an important publication showcasing successful South-South and triangular cooperation initiatives focused on environmental protection and sustainable development. "Strengthening South-South and Triangular Cooperation for People and Planet" highlights UNDP's commitment to facilitating knowledge exchange and collaborative solutions between developing countries. This analysis from UNDP Nature Hub presents seven distinct solutions that illustrate [...]

A study under the Cambridge Elements in Development Economics series by UNU-WIDER in partnership with Cambridge University Press. The reform of the international financial and tax systems has been at the center of global debates in recent years –in the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the OECD and the G20. The [...]

This policy brief by the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) highlights innovative solutions for debt relief and development finance ahead of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development. The global financial system is at a critical juncture. With 52 nations currently in or at risk of debt distress, a widening development finance [...]

This study examines the significance of personnel exchange as a cooperative model for South-South and triangular cooperation, emphasizing the sharing of knowledge and relevant competencies among individuals, countries, development actors and international networks. Initiated under the framework of the South-South Global Thinkers Initiative — a global coalition of think-tank networks facilitating the sharing of knowledge, [...]

This policy note by the UN Philippines comprises strategic entry points and key recommendations for leveraging the UN system-wide strategy on South-South and triangular cooperation. South-South and triangular cooperation offers a perfect model for global cooperation towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. This Policy Note is part of a series initiated by the [...]

The study aims to reflect on some of the developments in the ECIS region related to the ‘incremental institutionalization in South-South cooperation and its incorporation into policymaking by some countries and regions’, as noted in the Outcome Document of the Second High-level United Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation (BAPA+40). More specifically, the study aims to: [...]

A GSTP Technical Note from UNCTAD. Marine fisheries and aquaculture represent a key source of income, food security, nutrition, and employment in many developing countries, particularly for Least Developing countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). All South-South trade in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors has experienced large growth over the past decade, reaching [...]

The Republic of Panama places international cooperation as a top priority and a key reference point in its Foreign Policy. This focus promotes national development, growth, strengthening, and multi-actor alliances for the benefit of all. Recognizing the importance of International Cooperation, Panama offers the international community its technical cooperation, skills, and "know-how." These reflect the [...]

A series of three documents was jointly developed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) focused on the implementation of Brazil's Law on Protective Hearing (13.431/2017), which regulates and organizes the system for guaranteeing the rights of children and adolescents who are victims or witnesses of violence, and creates [...]