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Launch of new SIDS and new GIAHS initiatives mark milestone in FAO’s partnership with China
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu launched two important initiatives during his official visit
South-South and Triangular Cooperation
There has been rapid economic transformation across the developing world over the past three decades, with notable increases in economic output, improvement in human development, and expansion of trade, investment and finance. Some of these developing countries have become major players in global development and economic governance owing to their economic progress, technological advances and contribution to a global pool of tested solutions to pressing development challenges.
The 2030 Agenda places increasing emphasis on South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) as both means to support effective capacity-building and the objective of enhancing cooperation. It underscores the need to mobilize resources through SSTC and strengthen SSTC partnerships on capacity-building, science, technology and innovation.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has embraced South–South and triangular cooperation (SSTC) as a key delivery modality to catalyse agricultural development, food security, rural development. FAO has over 40 years of experience as a leading promotor and facilitator of SSTC in agriculture, food security and nutrition. Today, SSTC is fully integrated within FAO's Strategic Framework and is a key delivery modality in the implementation of FAO's projects and programmes.
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South-South and triangular cooperation (SSTC) in FAO
11/01/2022
FAO has embraced South-South and triangular cooperation (SSTC) as a key delivery modality to catalyze agricultural development, food security, rural development, poverty reduction and nutrition ove
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South-South and Triangular Cooperation Guidelines for Action
07/01/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has embraced South-South and triangular cooperation (SSTC) as a key delivery modality to catalyse agricultural development, food security, rural development, poverty reduction and nutrition over the past two decades. FAO has strengthened its support for SSTC since 2012, and the SSTC portfolio has been expanding in line with the progressive institutionalization of SSTC in FAO.
Launch of new SIDS and new GIAHS initiatives mark milestone in FAO’s partnership with China
26/03/2026
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu launched two important initiatives during his official visit to China, both of which mark an important step forward in FAO’s partnerships with China and, he emphasized, show how the Organization works with countries to deliver practical solutions at scale.
“Together, these two projects reflect a clear direction: We must scale up what works., while continuing to innovate for the future,” he said at the launch event held Tuesday in Sanya in China’s Hainan Province.
FAO and China drive global cooperation on agricultural heritage
24/03/2026
A new phase of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems programme was launched in Sanya, China, marking a step forward in scaling sustainable solutions rooted in sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity, traditional knowledge, innovation and resilience.
The Phase II project, funded by the FAO–China South-South Cooperation Programme with an investment of USD 3 million, aims to expand the global network, strengthen national policies and deepen knowledge exchange between agrifood systems that have sustained communities for generations.
Adapted tricycle is one of five selected in national competition for inventions and machines for family farming
19/03/2026
Brasília, March 19, 2026 – A motorcycle adapted as a tricycle to serve as a power source on small rural properties is among the five technologies selected in the 1st National Competition for Inventions of Machines, Equipment and Implements Adapted to the Reality of Family Farming and Traditional Peoples and Communities, during the National Fair of Machines and Technologies for Family Farming, in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
Report of the Inception Workshop of FAO Global Project: Promotion of One Country One Priority Product Initiative through the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme
09/03/2026
This report captures the proceedings of the Inception Workshop of the FAO Global Project Promotion of One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative through the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme (SSC), held from 8 to 10 July 2025.
Building Capacities through South-South Cooperation (SSTC) - GCP/SEC/023/TUR
02/04/2025
FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programmes. Building Capacities through South-South Cooperation (SSTC) - GCP/SEC/023/TUR. A variety of challenges including but not limited to climate change, conflicts and economic shocks are impacting agrifood systems. In the face of these risks, multi-stakeholder collaboration, knowledge exchange and expertise sharing have become more important than ever.
South-South Cooperation for Sustainable Land Management and Ecosystem Restoration
16/10/2024
An online survey and a series of workshops were organized in 2022 to assess demand and expertise for South-South Cooperation (SSC) about Sustainable Land Management (SLM) and Ecosystems Restoration (ER). Three regions were selected: Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Central Asia (CA) and Near East and North Africa (NENA). The knowledge brief sets out the case for investment in SSC in the context of SLM and ER.
South-South Cooperation (SSC)
South-South Cooperation (SSC) is defined as a mutual sharing and exchange of knowledge, experience, technical and financial resources related to agriculture and food systems between two or more developing countries, as well as collective actions in pursuit of their individual and/or shared development objectives.
Triangular Cooperation (TrC)
Triangular Cooperation (TrC) is defined as a development cooperation framework whereby two or more developing countries, alongside other development stakeholders, engage in mutually beneficial collaboration and exchanges with the support of a developed country(ies) and/or multilateral organization(s).
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