联合国粮农组织-粮农组织在撒哈拉以南非洲的南南合作和三角合作方面的工作

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FAO’SWORKON

SOUTH–SOUTH

ANDTRIANGULARCOOPERATION

INSUB-SAHARANAFRICA

Exchangingrice-farmingknowledgeandtechnologyforfoodsecurity

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TRANSFORMATIVE

PARTNERSHIPS

FORAFRICA

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RICE–ASECTOR

OFOPPORTUNITY

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REFLECTINGON

EXPERIENCES,

MOVINGFORWARD

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INNIGERIA

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INSIGHT:

Q&AWITHFAO’S

PETERANAADUMBA

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GUINEA:

APARTNERSHIPFOR

SUSTAINABLERICE

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LOOKING

AHEAD

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REFLECTINGON

EXPERIENCES,

MOVINGFORWARD

FAO’shistoryofSouth–SouthandTriangularCooperationinthe

©FAO/OzavoguAbdul

agriculturesector

FAO’SWORKONSOUTH–SOUTHANDTRIANGULARCOOPERATIONINSUB-SAHARANAFRICA

Morethan40yearsago,thefirstUNConferenceon

TechnicalCooperationamongDevelopingCountries,inBuenosAires,laidimportantgroundworkforSouth–

SouthCooperation,settinginmotionamovementofreciprocalself-reliancethatemphasizesdevelopingcountriescollectivelyassistingoneanother.

Morerecently,theSecondHigh-levelUNConference

onSouth–SouthCooperation(knownasBAPA+40,heldinMarch2019)highlightedtheevolutionofSouth–

SouthCooperationanditsgreatpotentialforachievingdevelopmentambitionssuchastheUN2030Agenda

forSustainableDevelopment,andtheAfricanUnion’sAgenda2063.

Intheyearsbetweenthoselandmarkmeetings,FAOhasworkedwitharangeofpartnerson

successfulSouth–SouthandTriangularCooperation

agreementstobenefitAfrica,includingBrazil,China,theRepublicofKorea,Morocco,the

BolivarianRepublicofVenezuelaandVietNam.

Inthedecadeupto2020,FAOalsoestablishedandsustainedtwoimportanttrustfundsfor

South–SouthCooperation:theFAO–ChinaTrustFund(PhasesIIandIII)andtheFAO–MoroccoTrustFund.

TheseGlobalSouthpartnersbringconsiderableknowledgeandexperiencebornefromdecadesofnationaldevelopmentprogressandinternationaldevelopmentassistance.Theircooperation

embodiessolidarityamongpeoplesandcountriesoftheGlobalSouth.

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TRANSFORMATIVE

PARTNERSHIPSFORAFRICA

FAO’sFourBettersandSouth–South

andTriangularCooperation©FAO/Jean-BaptisteJoire

FAO’SWORKONSOUTH–SOUTHANDTRIANGULARCOOPERATIONINSUB-SAHARANAFRICA

South–SouthandTriangularCooperation(SSTC)offersaneffectivedeliverymechanismtowards

theSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)in

Africa,particularlySDG1(NoPoverty),SDG2

(ZeroHunger),SDG10(ReducedInequalities)andSDG17(PartnershipsfortheGoals).ThroughSSTC,

sustainableagriculturalproductionandprofitability

canbeincreased,andnewtechnologiesand

innovationscanbeintroducedtodriveprogress.

South–SouthandTriangularCooperationfeaturesprominentlywithinthe

FAOStrategicFramework

2022–2031

,whichseekstosupportthe2030Agenda

throughthetransformationtomoreefficient,inclusive,resilientandsustainableagrifoodsystemsforbetter

production;betternutrition;abetterenvironment;andabetterlife,leavingnoonebehind.

South–SouthandTriangularCooperationplaysacentralroleasanintegralpartoftransformativepartnerships.

Throughbetterproduction,FAOwillleverageSSTCtopromotesustainableagricultureandagrifood

systems,andstimulateindustrialandsemi-

industrialagro-industries,withaneyeondrivingbiggainsinfoodsecurityandnutritioninAfricancountries.

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FAO’SROLEINSOUTH–

SOUTHANDTRIANGULARCOOPERATION

FAOcarriesoutitsSSTCworkinfivemainareas:

、knowledgegenerationandstandardsetting;

、encouragingnetworksandpartnershipsforknowledgeexchange;

、resourcemobilizationtofacilitatetransactionsbeyondtheexchangeofideas;

、matchmakingbetweensolutionprovidersandsolutionseekers;and

、advocacyonthemutualbenefitsofSouth–Southcollaboration.

Exchangesbetweencountriesoccurthroughseveralmodalities:short-andlong-termdeploymentof

experts,studytours,policydialoguesandtechnologyexchanges.FAObrokersSouth–Southpartnerships,

bringsinTriangularpartnersfromtheGlobalNorthwhensuitable,andprovidespracticalguidanceandtechnicalsupportalongtheway.

Throughthissupport,countriesareenabledtosharebestpractices,technologiesandinnovationson

mutuallyagreedterms.

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Strengthenthemeansof

implementationandrevitalizetheglobalpartnershipfor

sustainabledevelopment.

Relevantindicators:

17.6.1

Numberofscienceand/ortechnologycooperation

agreementsandprogrammesbetweencountries,bytypeofcooperation

17.9.1

Dollarvalueoffinancialandtechnicalassistance(includingthroughNorth–South,South–SouthandTriangularcooperation)committedtodevelopingcountries

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FAO’SSOUTH–SOUTHANDTRIANGULARCOOPERATIONPROJECTSBYREGION

nSub-SaharanAfrica

nAsiaandthePacific

nEurope

nLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean

nNearEastandNorthAfrica

Overtheyears,FAOhas

expandedthepartnerships

undertheSouth–Southand

Triangularportfolio,allowing

morediversifiedworkacrossa

rangeofareasandultimately

benefitingalargenumberof

Africancountries.

AbebeHaile-Gabriel

FAOAssistantDirector-GeneralandRegionalRepresentativeforAfrica

FAO’SWORKONSOUTH–SOUTHANDTRIANGULARCOOPERATIONINSUB-SAHARANAFRICA

SOUTH–SOUTH

COOPERATIONINACTIONINSUB-SAHARANAFRICA

Formorethan25years,FAOhasbeensuccessfully

facilitatingSouth–Southexchangesofcost-effective

experiencesandtechnicalknow-how,relevanttolocalconditions.Theaimistostrengthenfoodsecurityandnutrition.

TheFAO–ChinaTrustFund,inparticular,has

facilitatedthedeploymentofmorethan290Chinese

expertsandtechnicianstointroducesome200low-

costscalabletechnologiestopartnercountries.Chinesedrip-irrigationtechnology,forexample,hasenabled

Nigerianfarmerstogrowcropsduringthedryseasonandsignificantlyincreasetheirincomes.

ThroughTriangularCooperation,expertisefromVietNamandfundingfromSpainprovidedasignificantboosttoproductivityinNamibia’saquaculturesector.

FAOhasalsosupportedAfricangovernmentstoset

uptheirownunilateraltrustfundstofinanceSouth–SouthCooperationinitiativesintheircountries,suchasNigeriaandAngola.

South–SouthandTriangular

Cooperationwill

increaseAfrica’sagricultural

productionandproductivityand

reducepovertyandfood

insecurity…

AnpingYe

DirectoroftheSouth–Southand

TriangularCooperationDivision,FAO

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RICE–ASECTOR

OFOPPORTUNITY

livelihoodsand

institutionalcapacities

©FAO/FaniloRandriatsizafy

Boostingruralstrengthening

FAO’SWORKONSOUTH–SOUTHANDTRIANGULARCOOPERATIONINSUB-SAHARANAFRICA

RICEVALUECHAINSUPPORT

Riceconsumptioninsub-SaharanAfricais

growingbyanestimated6percentayear.Yet

mostAfricancountriesarenotself-sufficient

producers.Withregionaloutputcoveringonly

about60percentofdemand,Africangovernmentsrecognizetheimportanceofdevelopinglocalricevaluechainsforfoodsecurity,boostingincomesandemployment.

ThroughSouth–SouthandTriangularCooperation

mechanisms,FAOhassupportedmajorrice-producingAfricancountriestoaddressthechallengesfacingtheirricevaluechains,includinglackofadequatetoolsand

machineryforlandpreparationandharvesting,and

post-harvestlossesof15–25percent.CountriessuchasBenin,Cameroon,Côted’Ivoire,Guinea,Kenya,Mali,Nigeria,Senegal,theUnitedRepublicofTanzaniaandUgandahavebenefitedfromtechnologytransferandknowledgeexchangetoimprovetheproductivityof

theirricesectors.

Small-andmedium-scalefarmers,farmer

organizationsandextensionagentsreceivedtrainingtoimproveproduction,thequalityofriceseedvarieties,

andpaddyharvesthandlingandprocessing.Theyweretrainedtoadoptsustainablericeintensification,accessagriculturalequipment,andrehabilitateandmanagesmall-scaleirrigationprojects.Regionalknowledge

exchangeeventsandstudytoursencouragedthesharingofgoodpracticesandlessonslearned.

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KEYDONORS

nChina

nJapan

nBolivarianRepublicofVenezuela

nRepublicofKorea

KEYTECHNICALPARTNERS

AfricaRiceCenter(AfricaRice)

InternationalRiceResearchInstitute

Theboundariesandnamesshownandthedesignationsusedonthesemap(s)donotimplythe

expressionofanyopinionwhatsoeveronthepartofFAOconcerningthelegalstatusofanycountry,

territory,cityorareaorofitsauthorities,orconcerningthedelimitationofitsfrontiersandboundaries.

Dashedlinesonmapsrepresentapproximateborderlinesforwhichtheremaynotyetbefullagreement.AdisputeexistsbetweentheGovernmentsofArgentinaandtheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainand

NorthernIrelandconcerningsovereigntyovertheFalklandIslands(Malvinas).Dottedlinerepresents

approximatelytheLineofControlinJammuandKashmiragreeduponbyIndiaandPakistan.ThefinalstatusofJammuandKashmirhasnotyetbeenagreeduponbytheparties.FinalboundarybetweentheRepublicofSudanandtheRepublicofSouthSudanhasnotyetbeendeterminedandthefinalstatusoftheAbyeiareaisnotyetdetermined.

RuralDevelopmentAdministrationoftheRepublicofKorea

JapanInternationalCooperationAgency

VietNam

SOURCE:ModifiedtocomplywithUN.2019.Theworldtoday.

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⑥FAO

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POLICYEXCHANGEFORRURALDEVELOPMENT

BRICScountriessuchasBrazil,IndiaandChina,with

theirsuccessesinacceleratedeconomicandrural

developmentinrecentdecades,arewellplacedtotakealeadershiproleinhelpingeradicateglobalhungerandpovertyby2030.

A2014–2020partnershipbetweenMozambiqueandBrazilisagoodexampleofBRICSsolutionsbeingadaptedandappliedinAfrica.

Duringtheprojectimplementationphase,theMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentofMozambiquewasassistedtodesignanAgriculturalProducers’

RegisterSystem.TechnicalmissionsbetwweenBrazilandMozambiquebuiltthenecessarycapacityto

implementthenewregistrationsystemandreviewtheAgrarianExtensionMasterPlan.Around2000peopleacrossMozambiquereceivedtrainingondifferent

aspectsoffamilyfarming.

ChinaisanotherstandoutBRICSmemberthatisaproudpartnerinFAO’sSouth–SouthCooperationprogramme.

Giventhecountry’sexperienceinpovertyalleviationandagriculturaldevelopment,Chinaisuniquely

positionedtoengageindevelopmentexchangeswithotherdevelopingcountries.

CornerstonesoftheChinesesuccess–suchasfood

self-reliance,strongpolicycommitment,anenablingenvironment,enhancedinfrastructure,increased

investment,technicalinnovationsandagriculture

extension–havecreatedavaultofexperienceand

knowledge.ThisisbeingsharedwithcountriesinAfricathatarereadytodrivetheirownprogress.

Since2009,ChinahascommittedUSD130million

throughtheFAO–ChinaTrustFund.PhasesIandII

supported25national,regionalandglobalprojects,

reachingmorethan70000directbeneficiariesandanexponentialnumberinthehundredsofthousandsofindirectbeneficiaries.

CHINAUSES

ONE-TENTHOFTHEWORLD’SARABLELANDTOPRODUCEAQUARTEROF

THEWORLD’S

GRAINS,AND

FEEDSONE-FIFTHOFTHEGLOBAL

POPULATION

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Moroccohasbeenanotherkeyproviderofexpertise

increatinganenablingenvironmentforagricultural

development.Duringexchangesbetween2017and

2020,Eswatini’sMinistryofAgriculturelearned

aboutMorocco’sAgriculturalDevelopmentFund

(ADF),governmentalandbankfinancing,andmore.

EswatinidevelopedaframeworkforitsownADF,andanationalhorticulturestrategyandirrigationplan.TheMinistryofAgricultureandLivestockofGuineaalso

undertookstudytripstoMoroccoin2018toimproveitsmonitoringandevaluationsystem.Thisresultedinthedevelopmentofreliablestatisticsandotherrigorous

methodstoassessagriculturalproduction.OngoingexchangeswithMoroccoondigitaltransformation

aremeanwhileenablingtheNigertointegratethe

useofgeographicinformationsystemswithinits

DirectorateofStatisticsattheMinistryofAgricultureandLivestock.

KEYDONORS

nBrazil

nChina

nMorocco

Theboundariesandnamesshownandthedesignationsusedonthesemap(s)donotimplytheexpressionofanyopinionwhatsoeveronthepartofFAOconcerningthelegalstatusofanycountry,territory,cityorareaorofitsauthorities,orconcerningthedelimitationofitsfrontiersandboundaries.Dashedlinesonmapsrepresentapproximateborderlinesforwhichtheremaynotyetbefullagreement.AdisputeexistsbetweentheGovernmentsofArgentinaandtheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIrelandconcerningsovereigntyovertheFalklandIslands(Malvinas).DottedlinerepresentsapproximatelytheLineofControlinJammuandKashmiragreeduponbyIndiaandPakistan.ThefinalstatusofJammuandKashmirhasnotyetbeenagreeduponbytheparties.FinalboundarybetweentheRepublicofSudanandtheRepublicofSouthSudanhasnotyetbeendeterminedandthefinalstatusoftheAbyeiareaisnotyetdetermined.

SOURCE:ModifiedtocomplywithUN.2019.Theworldtoday.

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TOWARDSRICE

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SELF-SUFFICIENCYINNIGERIA

FAO’SWORKONSOUTH–SOUTHANDTRIANGULARCOOPERATIONINSUB-SAHARANAFRICA

UndertheVenezuelan-fundedprojectPartnershipforSustainableRiceSystemsDevelopmentinsub-SaharanAfrica,FAOsupportedtenAfricancountriestoimprovetheproductivityoftheirricesectors.TakingNigeria

asacasestudy,theprojectpartneredwithAfricaRicetotrain300ricefarmersandcommunity-based

seedproducersinthesixparticipatingstates(50perstate).Thisenabledthemtoproducequalityriceseed

varietiesandpaddytoimprovethecompetitivenessofdomesticriceproduction.Eighteendemonstrationplotswereestablishedacrossthesixprojectstates

toenhancefarmers’skillsinnewandproven

riceproductiontechnologiessuchassustainablericeintensification.Farmersweresupportedwithmachinerysuchaspowertillersandweederstosustainadoptionofthenewpractices.

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KOLAWOLEROTIMI

VINCENT:“BESTRICE

FARMER”INEKITISTATE

Ihaveafamilyofsix,andmanydependentrelativesincludingmymother.Asaparticipantofthe

[Venezuelan-funded]SSTCproject,IhaveacquiredsuchskillsthatIamnowknownasthebestrice

farmerinEkitiState.

Wewereintroducedtovariousaspectsofrice

farming,includingtheproductionofstandardseed,farmmechanization,theuseofareaperduring

harvest,standardherbicideapplication,harvestingriceagronomically,andtheintroductionofnew

productslikericecakesandriceflourstoincreasethevalueofourproducts.

Before,Ihadstruggledwithlowyieldsonmyfarm.

Ilearnedthatthiswasduetosowingmultiplerice

seedsperhole.Iwastaughtthatthismethodwas

overcrowdingthesoil.Wenowproducesixtonnes

ofriceperhectare.Mostimportantly,Ihavelearnedmanagerialskillsandrecord-keeping,aswellashowtoincorporateaproperfarmplanningschedulefortheplantingseason.

InowownahomeandthefarmlandonwhichIfarm.Havingacarandahousetocallmyownisadreamcometrue.

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INOWOWNAHOMEANDTHEFARMLANDONWHICHIFARM.

HAVINGACARANDAHOUSETOCALL

MYOWNISADREAMCOMETRUE

KolawoleRotimiVincent,

ricefarmer

©FAO/OzavoguAbdul

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©FAO/OzavoguAbdul

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JUSTINABALAANJUGU,NASARAWASTATE:

SIXFOLDINCREASEINSALES

Initially,Iusedourtraditionalmethodsformilling

andparboilingriceandonlymanagedtosell20orsokilogramsofriceandthepricewasnotencouragingatall.

Weweretrainedonhowtouseequipmenttoensuregrainhealthandhygiene.Wefirstwashourriceto

removethedirt,stonesandshaft.Followingthat,wewinnowthericebypouringboilingwaterintoadrum,

addingthericeandsteamingitfor16hours.Nowwesell300kilogramsofriceandabove.

Wewerealsotaughthowtoidentifygood-quality

paddyricetoensurepropergerminationonthefarm.

Wewentinsearchofproducerswhocouldprovideuswithgood-qualitypaddyrice,andnowhavegoodsuppliersthatweworkwith.

Sinceourriceisstraightfromthesourceandreadilyavailable,ourcustomerspreferittoforeignricethatisperceivedtohavebeenstoredforalongtime.

©FAO/OzavoguAbdul

IalsotrainwomenandmenattheRiceParboilingCentreinBukanSidi,Nasarawa.Ipassonthis

knowledgetoothers.

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ADETUNJIABAYOMI,EKITI

STATE:ARISINGTIDELIFTS

ALLBOATS

AtCrystalGoldRiceEnterprise,wecollectfreshly

harvestedricefromfarmers,whichwethenprocess

andtaketothemarketforsale.

ThroughthisSSTCproject,IreceivedtrainingonricemillinginSenegal.Welearnedhowtoproperlyuseamillingmachine–Ididn’tknowthatmillingwasdoneindifferentstages.

Wenowmillourricetwiceorthreetimestoimprovethequality.

Weweretakenonanexcursiontosee

otherfactoriesandfarmsandobservedtheiroperationalmodelsandtheinvolvementof

surroundingcommunities.

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Iintegratedthismodelintomybusiness,andwearecurrentlyworkingwiththreesurrounding

communitieswhofarmeitheroneorallthevarietiesofricethatweproduce.Ourcompanymodelisto

integratefarmersintoourprocesssotheycankeepimprovingthequalityandquantityoftheiryields,

whilewehavethecapacityinprocessing.

Asfarbackas2014,peoplereliedheavilyonimportedriceforconsumption.Now,Ican

personallytelloffamilieswhoswitchedfrom

importedricetothericefromourfactory.Thistrendhasalsoextendedtothecommunityatlarge,as

ordershaveincreasedovertime.

Currentlyweproduce1.5tonnesperday,butwehopetoproduceasmuchas25tonnesoneday.WeareintalkswithcompaniesinChinafora

fullyintegratedmillingsystemthatwillaidusinachievingournewtarget.

Allthishasresultedinincreasedincomeformy

family.Iwasinmytwentieswhentheproject

tookoff,withoutastableincome.Now,Iaminmythirties,married,withachildandastableincome.Thisgrowthisalsoevidentinthecompany,andinmycommunity.

OURCOMPANYMODELISTOINTEGRATE

FARMERSINTOOUR

PROCESSSOTHEY

CANKEEPIMPROVING

THEQUALITYANDQUANTITYOFTHEIRYIELDS

AdetunjiAbayomi,

riceprocessor

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INSIGHT:

Q&AWITHFAO’S

PETERANAADUMBA

©FAO/Jean-Baptiste_Joire

FAO’sSouth–SouthCooperationOfficerfor

Africa,PeterAnaadumba,hasworkedformorethanadecadeonSouth–SouthandTriangularCooperationprojectsinAfrica.Here,hegiveshisexpertviewontheprogressmadesofar

andtheopportunitiesthatlieahead.

FAO’SWORKONSOUTH–SOUTHANDTRIANGULARCOOPERATIONINSUB-SAHARANAFRICA

Whatweretheearlydaysof

South–SouthCooperationlike,

fromyourexperience?

FAOusedtodesignwhatwerecalled

nationalsupportprogrammesforfood

securityinsomeAfricancountries.Thesehadlong-andshort-termdeploymentsofexpertsfromGlobalSouthcountriessuchasChina,VietNam,Egyptandsoforth.

Fifteento20yearsago,countrieswereabletosendtheirtechniciansforlong

periodstosharetheirknowledge.Now,countriesoftenneedtheirownexpertisebackhome,soweseeexpertsbeing

releasedforthreetofourweekstotrainnationaltrainerswhocanpassonthe

lessonsmorewidely.

⑥FAO

FAO’SWORKONSOUTH–SOUTHANDTRIANGULARCOOPERATIONINSUB-SAHARANAFRICA

Howelsehavepracticeschangedovertime?

AtthepeakoftheCOVID-19pandemic,wesawarealuptakeindigitaltoolstoshareknowledge.

We’realsoseeingmoreandmoredonorsfromtheGlobalNorthtakingpart;wecallthisTriangular

Cooperation.CountriessuchasJapan,the

RepublicofKoreaandtheNetherlandsare

triangularpartnersbecausetheyareinterestedinbeingpartoftheSouth–SouthCooperationstory.

AgoodexampleisSpainsupportingNamibiafinanciallytoreceivetechnicalsupportin

aquaculturefromVietNam.Sothere’sbeenabigshift:twodecadesagoitwasjustSouth–SouthCooperationbutnowitisSouth–Southand

TriangularCooperation.ThiscomplementsthecollaborationbetweenGlobalSouthpartners.

South–SouthisincreasinglymorphingintoTriangular

Cooperation…

FAO’SWORKONSOUTH–SOUTHANDTRIANGULARCOOPERATIONINSUB-SAHARANAFRICA

WhataresomeofthestandoutsuccessesofSouth–South

Cooperation?

TheFAO–ChinaTrustFundprogramme

hashadahugeimpact.Oneaspectoftheprogrammeenabledcountriestosetuptheirowntrustfund,withFAO,tobring

expertiseintotheagriculturesector.Nigeria,forinstance,setupatrustfundofabout

USD40million,whichenabledChinese

expertstobedeployedtoNigeria.They

sharedtechnologiesandinnovationsforthebenefitofNigeria.

ThesecondmajorsuccesshasbeentheBrazilianschoolmealsprogramme,whichwasadapted

toanumberofAfricancountries:Senegal,

Ethiopia,Malawiandothers.TheBrazilian

nationalmodelcentredonprocuringfoodfrom

familyfarmersfortheschoolmealsprogrammes.

Itmeantincreasedproductionandincomesforthefarmers,andbetternutritionforthe

schoolchildren.Itclearlyshowsthatyoucan

adaptamethodologytoanothercontinent,whereitcanbeverywellreceived.

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Howarelanguageand

culturalbarriersovercomeduringexchangesessions?

Languageisoneofthemainchallengesweface.Inthepast,itwasabiggerproblem,butnowFAOisreallytakingthetimetoworkwithcountriestointegrateintensivelanguageandculturaltrainingbeforedeployments.Itisnotjustfortheteams

whoworktogether,butsometimestechnology

andmachineryarriveinlanguagesthatthe

recipientcountrydoesnotunderstand.Thathasbeenrecognizedandisbeingaddressedthroughgreaterattentiontolanguage