This document is based on the “Dialogues on Brazilian South-South Cooperation” held in Rio de Janeiro, in January 2017. The publication reflects debates among government, academics and civil society from different developing countries. The authors present ideas about specific issues on South-South cooperation (SSC), in order to subsidize the construction of ...
Read MoreBuilding an agenda for the monitoring and evaluation of South-South cooperation for development
This new edition of ‘Briefing’ discusses South-South cooperation (SSC) monitoring and evaluation, considering the Brazilian experience. Nowadays, there is a growing demand for the creation of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems that facilitate learning, support the improvement of initiatives and contribute to domestic and peer accountability. The paper points to the importance ...
Read MoreMonitoring and Measuring of South-South Cooperation Flows in Brazil
Information transparency is a key element for Brazil’s South-South cooperation initiatives to garner national support and legitimacy and for the country to be accountable to its partners and to society. Due to this, the first edition of “Briefing” points a new debate: use of public information systems to understand and ...
Read MoreOverview of Monitoring International Development Cooperation Flows: opportunities and challenges for building a Brazilian methodology
This report presents and discuss the main contemporary methodologies of measurement on international cooperation for development (including North-South and South-South cooperation). Aiming to build a monitoring system for international development flows through public budget were raised the main characteristics, critics and discussions about this methodologies. We focus on three central ...
Read MoreNetwork of Southern Think Tanks
Network of Southern Think-Tanks (NeST) was created to provide answers, from the South, to the need to build a global plataform to analyse, monitor and account South-South cooperation, as well as to share knowlegde and consolidate common positions among partners to subsidize their participation in global forums on international development ...
Read More“Brazil-Africa: political, economic and regulatory tendencies” debate
In October 3, 2014, Brazil and the South Observatory promoted the “Brazil-Africa: political, economic and regulatory tendencies” debate in order to present OBS, its objectives and research/monitoring agenda; contribute to the formation of new analytical starting points and qualifying interpretations on Brazil-Africa Relations; and strengthen contacts among participants to develop information ...
Read MoreGPDEC Mexico project
In this Institute of Development Studies Rising Powers in International Development programme initiative, Articulação SUL, along with PRIA and China International Development Research Network, produced a Case study of civil society-led South-South Cooperation, engaged CSO’s and prepared inputs for a Focus Session at the High-Level Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation ...
Read MoreShort courses in IRI – PUC-RJ
The courses “Looking South in search for new social transformation paradigms” and ” Transnationalism and Social Movements” were given as part of a semestral event that took place in October 29 to 31, 2014.
Read MoreArticle – Brazilian development cooperation: critical juncture or hiatus?
This article was published in IDS’ Globalisation and Development blog. It discusses the state of Brazilian development cooperation as the country prepared to host the 2014 FIFA World CUP. Author: Bianca Suyama Read it here
Read MoreArticle – Dilma Rousseff has a second chance to invigorate Brazil’s foreign policy
This article, published in The Guardian, analyses some of the foreign policy challenges facing presidente Dilma Rousseff in her second term. Authors: Bianca Suyama and Gonzalo Berrón Read it here
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