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This article discusses how Brazil could contribute to a more horizontal form of development cooperation based in a proposal for structural and procedural changes to boost post-2015 development. Authors: Bianca Suyama and Melissa Pomeroy Published in: “Rethinking Partnerships in a Post-2015 World: Towards Equitable, Inclusive and Sustainable Development.” Reality of ...

The reports aims to provide a snapshot of interests, institutions and ideas, including narratives and policy debates, relating to Brazil’s engagement in South-South Cooperation (mainly focusing on technical cooperation). Authors: Iara Costa Leite, Bianca Suyama, Laura Waisbich, Melissa Pomeroy Publishers: Institute of Development Studies, Centro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento, ...

The study addresses the “Project Seed Bank Native Brazil-Mozambique-South Africa”, an interesting case of South-South cooperation led by civil society actors and rural movements of these three countries that seeks to promote food sovereignty. The Institute of Development Studies policy brief “Innovation, solidarity and South-South learning”, which draws on this and other civil-society ...

The article’s main objective is to contribute to the debate about the foreign policy agendas in Brazil, particularly with regard to the International Development Cooperation (IDC) system, in which the Brazilian government and its various agencies have also played an increasing role as a country offering cooperation projects (IPEA, 2010 ...

The article discusses civil society’s engagement in the key processes of the current international development agenda, including the review of the Millennium Development Goals, the negotiation of Sustainable Development Goals and the construction of a new post-2015 global framework. Published in “Caminhos do futuro” Vol.3, CEBRI Read it here. (Portuguese)

Due to its recent trajectory, combining democracy, economic development and social inclusion, Brazil began to draw increasing attention from other developing countries and traditional donors. Brazil’s role was, however, accompanied by the lingering challenges to domestic development and the lack of a policy to ensure public planning, coordination and a ...

The Brazilian Ministry of Social Development’s co-operation with sub-Saharan Africa has shifted from an initial engagement in cash transfers to a recent engagement in food and nutritional security. This paper aims at understanding the main drivers for such shift considering lessons drawn from first initiatives and from growing involvement in ...

Focusing on Brazil’s presence in Africa, this article discusses the boundaries between Brazil’s role as a donor in International Development Cooperation and its business relationships.  Authors: Vera Masagão, Bianca Suyama, and Luara Lopes Published in “Aid and the Private Sector: Catalysing Poverty Reduction and Development? Pp. 153–60.  Brian Tomlinson (ed.), ...

The article discusses how civil society can contribute to the redesign of the International Development Cooperation’s architecture.  Authors: Bianca Suyama and Luara Lopes Posted in Rede de Humanização do Desenvolvimento N.2, September 2012.  Pp. 39-42. Read it here. (Portuguese)