Services

Capacity Development

South-South Galaxy provides an array of capacity development activities organized to support South-South cooperation activities of development. They aim at strengthening the human and institutional capacities of developing countries in planning, managing and monitoring SSC, tackling policies, laws and regulations that are hampering their engagement in SSC. Such support will be provided through capacity development workshops, seminars and learning events for development policymakers and practitioners on issues of importance identified by Southern countries.

UNOSSC Capacity Development Initiatives

Other Capacity Development Initiatives

  • Multidimensional Poverty Peer Network (MPPN): A growing global community of nearly 60 countries and 20 organizations that focuses on multidimensional poverty. The network provides south-south dialogue, capacity building, and access to a repository of experiences and lessons learned about measuring multidimensional poverty. This is managed by OPHI- University of Oxford.
  • Effective Institutions Platform (EIP): Managed through OECD, the EIP is an alliance of over 60 countries and organisations that support country-led and evidence-based policy dialogue, knowledge sharing and peer learning on public sector management and institutional reform.
  • Royal Thai Scholarships: The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) manages a number of Doctoral and Master’s level non-bonded scholarships provided by the Royal Thai Government (RTG) to qualified candidates from Thailand and all countries in Asia. Selected candidates study and do research work together in the truly international environment at AIT, building a good foundation for international understanding among people of Asia.
  • UNITAR Online Courses: 2030 Agenda: UNITAR offers high quality knowledge products and services, that are innovative, tailored to the needs and aim for learning impact, to governments, organizations and individuals who would like to contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. These services enable countries and organizations to align their strategies and policies with the SDGs as well as build the knowledge and skills of their staff to design and implement evidence-based decisions, maximizing positive impacts across all Goals and Pillars of the 2030 Agenda.
  • AGORA: UNICEF’s global hub for learning and development: Agora is a free portal offering tailored learning solutions to UNICEF’s staff, partners and supporters.
  • Asia-Pacific Interagency Network On Youth: The United Nations Interagency Network on Youth works to increase the effectiveness of UN work in youth development by strengthening collaboration and peer-exchange among relevant UN entities, civil society organizations and youth, while respecting and harnessing the benefits of their individual strengths and unique approaches and mandates.
  • The One UN Climate Change Learning Partnership (UN CC:Learn): UN CC:Learn is a joint initiative of more than 30 multilateral organizations helping countries to achieve climate change action both through general climate literacy and applied skills development. UN CC:Learn provides strategic advice and quality learning resources to help people, governments and businesses to understand, adapt, and build resilience to climate change. UN CC:Learn is supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
  • Trade Intelligence and Negotiation Advisor (TINA): ESCAP supported, TINA aims to assist member States in the negotiations of trade agreements, with the ultimate objective of enhancing trade in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It aims to guide governments in terms of whom they should negotiate with, what they should negotiate, and lastly, what will be the benefits of their negotiations.
  • Training Course on Constitution-building in Africa: At its heart the proposed course intends to tackle complex societal, political and legal problems in constitution-building from an interdisciplinary perspective, informed by field experience.

Events

Events
March 13, 2020

Dialogues on International Cooperation for Development

The 17th International Cooperation for Development Dialogues: Partnerships for Transformation will take place from 17 to 20 June 2020 . The International Cooperation for Development Dialogues is an event organized by the BRICS Policy Center team, in…
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March 9, 2020

NeST LATAM Winter School 2020

The Latin American chapter of the Network of Southern Think Tanks (NeST LATAM) aims to provide a platform for Latin American Think-Tanks and research institutions to collaborate in systematizing, consolidating…
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February 25, 2020

Fragility Forum 2020: Partnering for Development & Peace – 2-4 March 2020

The  Fragility Forum is a high-level event organized by the World Bank Group which brings together practitioners and policymakers from around the world to exchange knowledge and experience on engaging…
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Workshops and Seminars

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October 25, 2019

Role of SSC in Promoting Trade & Investment, Conducive Policy & Legal Environments in Africa

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September 3, 2019

South-South Entrepreneurship Academy: Building Global Citizenship and Harnessing Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset

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April 11, 2019

World Bank Capacity Building Training Course – Unlocking Investment and Finance in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs)

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