South-South cooperation
We help countries in the global south harness the opportunities to trade and exchange resources, technology and knowledge between them.
South-South cooperation
We help countries in the global south harness the opportunities to trade and exchange resources, technology and knowledge between them.
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- Green Transformation in Latin America
- South-South cooperation to finance the SDGs
- Resilient, Green and Transformative Development in Asian Belt and Road Countries
- Promoting economic diversification and resilience in Barbados
- Developing programmes to build productive capacities and enhance linkages with China
- Development policies for sustainable economic growth in Southern Africa
- South-South Integration and the SDGs
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9 – 10 July 2025
Regional meeting on resilient, green and transformative development in Asian Belt and Road countries
Shanghai, China1 July 2025
FFD4 side event: South-South data for development - starting a new chapter
Seville, Spain10 – 11 June 2025
South-South data to support sustainable development for all
Online17 February 2025
UNSC Side Event: The first ever South-South data for SDGs – developed and reported by the countries of the global South: How to support the statistical work?
New York, United States of America11 – 12 February 2025
Namibia National Workshop on Quantifying South-South Cooperation
Swakopmund, Namibia17 – 19 December 2024
Nigeria National Workshop on Quantifying South-South Cooperation
Abuja, NigeriaDocuments
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