12 Septembre 2016, Rome - Aujourd'hui marque le jour de la coopération Sud-Sud (CSS) de l'ONU. Ici, nous saisissons l'occasion d'examiner certaines questions clés qui aident à comprendre pourquoi la coopération Sud-Sud est un moyen efficace et efficient pour parvenir à un monde sans faim. Alors, saviez-vous vraiment ... 1. Pourquoi 12 Septembre est la Journée de la coopération Sud-Sud? L'Assemblée générale des Nations Unies a décidé en 2003 d'observer cette journée chaque année pour souligner l'importance de la coopération Sud-Sud « comme un élément important de la coopération internationale pour le développement, qui offre des opportunités viables pour les pays en...

7 June 2016, Beijing - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of the People's Republic of China have announced plans to intensify their partnership in south-south cooperation activities, FAO announced today. After decades of successful collaboration, China and FAO have agreed to broaden the scope of their cooperation, building on their achievements to further promote rural development worldwide. A new Memorandum of Understanding on the Strategic Cooperation on Agriculture and Food Security, agreed Saturday, will pave the way for this. The MoU will facilitate Chinese assistance to other countries through China's Belt and...

May 2016, New York - “Global demand for South-South and Triangular Cooperation is at an all-time high,” said Carla Mucavi, Director of the FAO Liaison Office to the United Nations in New York during a High Level Committee on South-South Cooperation held at the UN Headquarters on May 16. “Countries in the South have much to share given their recent experiences in overcoming development challenges where one country context can readily relate to another,” she added. South-South Cooperation (SSC) is the mutual sharing and exchange of development solutions - knowledge, experiences and good practices, policies, technology and resources - between and among countries...

4 avril 2016, Rome - La FAO, la Chine et la République démocratique du Congo ont signé un accord de près d'1,5 millions de dollars, sur une période de deux ans, visant à renforcer la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle dans le pays africain marqué par les conflits. L'accord propose un partenariat de Coopération Sud-Sud qui permettra aux principaux acteurs du monde agricole dans le pays de bénéficier des conseils techniques et de l'expertise de la Chine. Créé en 2009, le concept a été développé dans le cadre du Programme de Coopération Sud-Sud (CSS) et a reçu une aide financière...

April 2016 - Watermelon grafting technology was introduced showing high yields in Mashare and Etunda. Agricultural production experts from China assisted local farmers to implement various techniques for substantially improved yields. Farm managers and agricultural extension officers are one of the many Namibians who are getting technical experience and know-how from Chinese experts, following the successful implementation of the 2014 tripartite agreement between Namibia, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN and China, on the South-South Cooperation (SSC) programmes. Small-scale farmers and agricultural enterprises are benefiting directly through hands-on training and on-farm demonstrations.  Namibia was allocated US$1.5 million from China...