South-South Ideas Publication Series

PublicationsSouth-South Ideas
October 31, 2023

South-South Ideas: Did South-South Cooperation Step Up During the COVID-19 Response? National-Level Experiences & Implications for the Development Cooperation Architecture

This South-South Ideas Paper was developed by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), under the South-South Global Thinkers initiative. The initiative aims to inform policy dialogues and agenda-setting on South-South…
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PublicationsSouth-South Ideas
October 31, 2023

South-South Ideas: Post-COVID-19 Socioeconomic Policy Responses and South-South Cooperation Opportunities in the Andean Region

This South-South Ideas Paper was developed by Grupo Faro (Ecuador) and Fundación Aru (Bolivia) under the South-South Global Thinkers initiative. The initiative aims to inform policy dialogues and agenda-setting on…
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Digital Transformation PublicationsPublicationsSouth-South Ideas
September 25, 2023

South-South Ideas: E-Commerce and Trade Agreements in the Global South – Lessons from the African Continental Free Trade Agreement

While digitalization has triggered the so-called “Fourth Industrial Revolution,” it has also exacerbated discrepancies in technological advancements between developed and developing nations, as well as urban and rural communities. Digital…
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PublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
March 29, 2023

South-South Ideas: How to Harness China-Africa Cooperation in Post-COVID-19 Recovery for the Development of Africa’s Pharmaceutical Industry

Research paper carried out by the Department of International Development Cooperation of the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University (INSE). The research team is composed principal researchers, Dr.…
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Climate PublicationsPublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
March 29, 2023

South-South Ideas: Reducing Carbon Emissions for the Economic Development of the Global South

This paper explores the theme “Reducing Carbon Emissions for the Economic Development of the Global South.” To do this, we start by describing the characteristic facts of total carbon dioxide…
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Digital Transformation PublicationsPublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
September 12, 2022

South-South Ideas: Digital Trade Integration – The Role of South-South and Triangular Cooperation

This research work was carried out with financial and scientific support from the UNOSSC and UNDP under the ‘South-South Global Thinkers – the Global Coalition of Think Tank Networks for…
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Digital Transformation PublicationsPublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
September 12, 2022

South-South Ideas: Cooperation on Technology and Digital Transformation through the Establishment of Science and Technology Parks Under the Belt and Road Initiative

This research work was carried out with financial and scientific support from the UNOSSC and UNDP under the ‘South-South Global Thinkers – the Global Coalition of Think Tank Networks for…
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Digital Transformation PublicationsPublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
September 12, 2022

South-South Ideas: Cooperation, Technology and Digital Transformation – The Case of Arab Countries

This research work was carried out with financial and scientific support from the UNOSSC and UNDP under the South-South Global Thinkers initiative. The paper is authored by Professor Dr. Samia…
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PublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
January 10, 2022

South-South Ideas: LDC Graduation – Can South‐South Cooperation Have a Positive Impact on Trade and Finance?

South-South Ideas paper by Prof. Mustafizur Rahman and Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya, distinguished fellows at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Dhaka, Bangladesh. This report undertakes an in-depth examination of the…
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PublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
December 28, 2021

South-South Ideas: Mapping South-South Cooperation in Science, Technology and Innovation for Theory and Practice

Science, technology, and innovation (STI) are key to economic and social development, yet the capacity for scientific innovation remains unequally distributed across the globe. Working from the perspective of access,…
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Climate PublicationsPublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
December 28, 2021

South-South Ideas: South-South Cooperation as an Opportunity to Fight Against Climate Change & Reduce Inequalities

South-South Ideas paper supervised and coordinated by Cristina Ordóñez and Estefanía Suárez (Grupo FARO). The Background and Comparative Analysis was authored by Estefanía Suárez (Grupo FARO). Meanwhile, the Bolivia case…
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Digital Transformation PublicationsPublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
December 14, 2021

South-South Ideas: Big Data’s Role in Broadening Financial Inclusion in the Global South

South-South Ideas paper authored by Prof. Nir Kshetri at the Bryan School of Business and Economics, University of North Carolina—Greensboro, USA; and Dr. Hany Besada, Senior Research and Programme Advisor…
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PublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
December 14, 2021

South-South Ideas: The Role of Southern-Based Development Finance Institutions in South-South Cooperation and Mobilization of the Private Sector for Sustainable Development

South-South Ideas paper, authored by Ms. Ana Maria Alvarez Herrera, Director, United Nations Federal Credit Union. Addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals requires thorough consideration by governments, public and private…
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PublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
December 14, 2021

South-South Ideas: Catalyzing the Contribution of the New Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to the SDGs

Authored by Prof Karin Costa Vazquez, Fudan Scholar at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs at Fudan University (China). The New Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment…
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PublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
December 9, 2021

South-South Ideas: The Importance of South-South Cooperation in Strengthening Global South Trade, Investments and Regional Integration

Constant shifts in the global reality have challenged human development to exceed average expectations. From tackling innovative sustainable growth barriers to managing the global upkeep with rapidly transforming digital technologies,…
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PublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
September 13, 2021

South-South Ideas: Institutional Frameworks for South-South Cooperation in Latin America: Lessons from Argentina, Brazil and Mexico

The present study draws on the work of a team of eight researchers from Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, the three countries that are currently members of NeST LATAM: Alejandra Kern…
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PublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
September 13, 2021

South-South Ideas: Methodological Pluralities in Impact Assessment of South-South Cooperation

This research paper has been developed by a team led by Milindo Chakrabarti and Sachin Chaturvedi with substantial inputs contributed by S. K. Mohanty, P. K. Anand, Krishna Kumar, Sabyasachi…
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PublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
September 13, 2021

South-South Ideas: Advancing Alternative Development Paradigms Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme Case Study

This report analyses the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme (ITEC) and suggests a suitable framework for analysing the effectiveness of ITEC and similar programmes under the principles of South-South…
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PublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
September 13, 2021

South-South Ideas: Designing a Survey of the Institutional Architecture of South-South Cooperation

Research paper authored by by Dr. Nilima Gulrajani, Senior Research Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). The BAPA+40 outcome document recognises the importance of building institutional capacity to formulate…
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PublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
September 13, 2021

South-South Ideas: The Role of Institutional Arrangements for South-South Cooperation – Experiences from Ecuador and Sri Lanka

Research paper authored by Marcela Morales H.1, Southern Voice; Cristina Ordoñez & Andrés Gutierrez, Grupo FARO in Ecuador; and Kithmina Hewage & Harini Weerasekera, Institute of Policy Studies in Sri…
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PublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
July 27, 2021

South-South Ideas: The Link Between Trade and Inequality – A Review of the Literature and Emerging Research Agenda From the Perspective of South-South Cooperation

South-South Ideas paper by Dr. Milindo Chakrabarti, visiting fellow at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) and a professor at the O.P. Jindal Global University, India. This paper constructs…
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PublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
July 21, 2021

South-South Ideas: From Trilemma to Triple Wins – Creating Synergies among Chinese Labour-intensive Manufacturers, Global Buyers and Low-wage Southern Countries

South-South Ideas paper by Wen Chen, Jiajun Xu and Jia Yu, from the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University. Prompted by fast-rising wages, the graduation of China from…
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PublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
March 24, 2021

South-South Ideas: South-South Cooperation and Financial Technology in a Globally-inclusive Economic Architecture

By Dr. Nir Kshetri This paper examines how recent advances in computing and telecommunications technologies are promoting financial inclusion in the Global South by dramatically transforming the way the financial…
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PublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
March 24, 2021

South-South Ideas: South-South Cooperation Modalities and Instruments for Accelerating Regional Trade in Africa

By Dr. George Kararach The purpose of this paper is to highlight the major capacity constraints and challenges facing Africa as it seeks to expand its trade opportunities as well…
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Digital Transformation PublicationsPublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
March 24, 2021

South-South Ideas: Trade Integration and South-South Cooperation – How Digitalization Matters in Africa

By Professor Myriam Ramzy & Professor Chahir Zaki Digitalization refers to the transition from an industrial age characterized by analogue technologies to a new era in which commerce, innovation, knowledge…
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PublicationsResearchSouth-South Ideas
March 24, 2021

South-South Ideas: South-South Cooperation Finance for Mobilization of the Private Sector to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

By Bineswaree Bolaky The achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a development priority in the global South, where most of the scope for reducing poverty and inequality and…
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ResearchSouth-South Global ThinkersSouth-South Ideas
March 18, 2019

South-South Ideas: South-South Cooperation – A Theoretical and Institutional Framework

This research study proposes Development Compact as a theoretical and operational construct for SSC. Development Compact is visualised as providing an analytical structure to SSC philosophy of development cooperation that…
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ResearchSouth-South Global ThinkersSouth-South Ideas
March 18, 2019

South-South Ideas: Sustainable Rubber Value Chain Development: Analyzing Myanmar’s Opportunities and Challenges for Green Transformation for South-South Cooperation

Myanmar’s rubber sector is at a critical juncture. Rubber production in the country is projected to increase in the coming years while international market demands suggest a continuing downward price…
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ResearchSouth-South Global ThinkersSouth-South Ideas
March 18, 2019

South-South Ideas: South-South Cooperation Coherence in a Complex Assistance Framework for Development – the Case of Nigeria

Due to the lack of a systematic framework to account for and compare SSC experiences and interventions, this study attempts to address this key shortcoming by proposing a theoretical framework…
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ResearchSouth-South Global ThinkersSouth-South Ideas
March 18, 2019

South-South Ideas: South-Report on the Potential for Monitoring and Evaluation of Special Economic Zones in Bangladesh

This research report presents the results of a scoping visit realized in Bangladesh to assess the potential of its new Economic Zone (EZ) programme for inclusion as a pilot in…
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ResearchSouth-South Global ThinkersSouth-South Ideas
March 18, 2019

South-South Ideas: Renewable Energy in the Middle East and North Africa Region – Potential and Limits

Over the last several years, there has been a commitment to spur unprecedented deployment of renewables across Middle East and North African (MENA) countries. According to the last International Renewable…
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ResearchSouth-South Global ThinkersSouth-South Ideas
March 18, 2019

South-South Ideas: How Coherent Are Trade and Investment Policies of the Southern Finance Providers? A Case Study on Indo-Bangladesh Lines of Credit

This study  uses the Indo-Bangla lines of credit (LoC) as a test case to determine the extent to which the projects undertaken under LoCs are aligned with Bangladesh’s national policy.…
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ResearchSouth-South Global ThinkersSouth-South Ideas
March 18, 2019

South-South Ideas: Assessing Impact of South-South Cooperation – Variations in Perspectives

Two important questions on the norms of SSC have contributed to some intense debates over the last few years. The first question is concerned about the relevance or otherwise of…
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ResearchSouth-South Global ThinkersSouth-South Ideas
March 18, 2019

South-South Ideas: The Role of CSOs in Improving the Quality of Education – The Cases of Ecuador and El Salvador

The objective of this study is to identify, systematize and compare good practices in education in Ecuador and El Salvador (2 case studies from each country). In both countries the…
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