We are in the era of data creation. Everything there are tables with data gathering from literally thousand of sources. Everyday new "south south activities" are being developed by multilateral organizations, yet I haven't seen much on the impact and evaluation of such activities. Many could say that a study tour or workshop was a success because it gathered many experts, etc. But how do you effectively measure and evaluate a South-South Cooperation Activity? Is there a methodology for…

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Due to its potential to inform capacity development and support reform priorities, knowledge exchange is high on the agenda of government institutions around the world. While there is a clear desire to learn from each other, the practical…

One of my favorite economists, Abhijit Banerjee, presented an approach to economic growth at the 2008 Brookings Global Economy and Development Conference that’s fairly consistent with my beliefs: “maybe all that happens is that something goes right for once… and then…

A Cooperação Sul – Sul e Triangular na América Latina:

políticas afirmativas e práticas transformadoras

Bruno Ayllón e Tahina Ojeda (coordenadores)

Madri, Edição La Catarata/Instituto Universitario de Desarrollo y Cooperación-UCM, 2013.

ISBN: 978 – 84 – 8319 – 805 - 6

Número de páginas (246)

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La Coopération Sud-Sud et Triangulaire en Amérique Latine:

Politiques affirmatives et pratiques transformatrices

Bruno Ayllón et Tahina Ojeda (coordinateurs)

Madrid, Edition La Catarata/ Institut Universitaire du Développement et de la Coopération -UCM, 2013.

ISBN: 978 – 84 – 8319 – 805 - 6

Numéro de pages (246)

Prix de vente au…

La Cooperación Sur – Sur y Triangular en América Latina:

políticas afirmativas y prácticas transformadoras

Bruno Ayllón y Tahina Ojeda (coordinadores)

Madrid, Ediciones La Catarata/Instituto Universitario de Desarrollo y Cooperación-UCM, 2013.

ISBN: 978 – 84 – 8319 – 805 - 6

Número de páginas (246)

Precio de Venta al Público (18…

South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Latin America:

Assertive politics and transforming practices

Bruno Ayllón and Tahina Ojeda (coords.)

Madrid, La Catarata/Instituto Universitario de Desarrollo y Cooperación-UCM, 2013.

ISBN: 978 – 84 – 8319 – 805 - 6

Number of pages (246)

Retail price (18 €)…

By Blair Glencorse and Narayan Adhikari. The Right to Information (RTI) or Freedom of Information (FoI) movement has made huge strides since the first FoI law was enacted in Sweden in 1766. Freedom of Information was included (as Article 19) in the …

El Programa Iberoamericano para el Fortalecimiento de la Cooperación Sur-Sur busca un/a nuevo/a gerente que coordinará la Unidad Técnica del Programa cuya sede se encuentra en Uruguay. El plazo…

Human Development Report 2013:

The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World

English:…

Foto: SICA-OSPESCA

En atención a los trabajos que viene desarrollando la Red de Acuicultura de las Américas (RAA),  el 20 de febrero de 2013 se llevó a cabo una reunión con Horacio Rodríguez Vázquez, consultor de la Oficina Regional de la FAO…

Comparto tres novedades relevantes, que es probable algunos ya conozcan, pero que me parece importante divulgar.



La primera es la convocatoria por parte del Programa Iberoamericano de Fortalecimiento de la CSS de SEGIB, del puesto vacante de Gerente del mismo. Pueden leer las bases y los TdR en: …

In the nine months since the First Regional Dialogue on Climate Finance held in Tela (Honduas), Latin American and Caribbean governments have advanced in a continous knowledge exchange and in developing national capacities. Taking a qualitative leap in this dynamic process, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, and Peru launched on 26 February…

México ofrece a CA cooperación en riego y seguros agrícolas

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Last week at the OpenGovHub- the Accountability Lab’s home- we listened to two heavyweights in the fight against corruption: Frank Vogl, Co-founder of both Transparency International and The Partnership for Transparency Fund; and…

The Global Mechanism  of the UNCCD has unveiled a fully revamped web-based platform to facilitate the exchange of information among African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries as part of its scope|acp project, a South-South cooperation programme. The virtual network – for use by government representatives, civil society organizations (CSOs) and development professionals – hosts a wealth of information on funding and finance for sustainable land management (SLM) and is accessible to…

Analysis of the Discourse and Background of the ProSAVANA Programme in Mozambique – focusing on Japan’s role

This paper examines the much debated characteristics and background of the “Triangular Cooperation for Agricultural Development of the Tropical Savannah in Mozambique, namely, ProSAVANA – JBM”, signed jointly by the governments of Japan, Brazil, and Mozambique in 2009. This paper seeks to analyse the discourse and the arguments observed in public

documents and discussions…

Spending time on the ground in countries like Liberia and Nepal, it soon becomes clear that despite good intentions, we still have very little idea how best to support the accountability of power-holders to citizens. There are hundreds of organizations working on corruption, transparency and accountability (words which…