The Brussels Development briefing No 43, South to South Cooperation will take place on the 27th October this year in Brussels, with the title, “Emerging donors and rising powers in agriculture in the ACP countries. The briefing will address key challenges and opportunities in South- South Cooperation in the agriculture sector and the lessons learnt from research and practice. The objectives of the briefing are to;
- Review success and lessons learnt from research and practice in South-South and Triangular Cooperation.
- Promote the exchange of information on best practices and sustainable partnerships
- Examine various perspectives on policy options
The panelists to this year’s policy briefing include, the African Conservation Tillage Network, Kenya. Executive Secretary, Engineer Saidi Mkomwa, who will be discussing Triangular cooperation in support of Conservation Agriculture, he will also discuss the successes and challenges of Conservation Agriculture in Africa.
Other panelists include
Jean-Jacques Gabas, Senior Researcher- CIRAD “Is there a Chinese cooperation model in agricultural sector in sub-Saharan Africa?”
This presentation will set the scene and frame the debate. It will give an overview of Chinese agricultural cooperation in sub-Saharan Africa and the rationale and the instruments of Chinese cooperation in agriculture across the continent. It will also discuss the evolving cooperation model as a result of developments in the Chinese development policy.
Erich Schaitza, Expert, EMBRAPA, Brazil- Cooperation between Brazil and Africa on agriculture: best practices”
This presentation will discuss best practices of cooperation developed by Brazil and Africa on agriculture and agribusiness (i.e. increased market access, technology transfer, capacity building) and triangular cooperation cases which illustrate win-win situations.
Denghua Zhang, Researcher, State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program Coral Bell -Working with China in the Pacific: prospects for trilateral cooperation
This presentation will share insights on China’s development agricultural aid trends and the prospects of cooperation of China with the Pacific islands. It should illustrate some or existing successes in South-South and/or triangular cooperation.
Jéremy Rubel, Senior Consultant, Gannibal Consulting, France- Triangular cooperation and PPPs: the key role of the private sector
This presentation will highlight the important role played by the private sector with regards to investments and partnerships between Africa, Asia and Europe. IT will highlight successes and win-win situations which illustrate new opportunities for establishing inclusive PPPs.
Brazil Government, FAO, DFID. The Food Purchase Programme (PAA) in support of Food and nutrition security
This presentation will introduce the experience of the triangular cooperation through the PAA, a programme developed by Brazil, DFID and FAO to promote access to food and support family farming. It will highlight the main achievements and opportunities as well as some challenges (if any), but more importantly the way forward as to upscale or replicate.
Carlos Cortes Zea, Expert, Mexico. Best practices in South-South and triangular cooperation with Mexico.
This presentation will share the achievements and challenges in South-South and triangular cooperation with Mexico in the field of agriculture and rural development. It will highlight the new international development cooperation policy of Mexico and the instruments and priorities to beneficiary countries.
ITC, OIF, West Africa and Asia producers (tbc). Regional trade exchanges between West Africa and Asia
This presentation will highlight the trade collaboration between West Africa and Asian countries with the support of multilateral organizations such as ITC and OIF. It will share the main achievements and the way forward of interest to other countries and regions.
The Technical centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) in collaboration with the European Commission, the ACP Group and other partners has been organizing regular briefings in Brussels since 2007 on key issues and challenges for agriculture and rural development in the context of ACP/EU cooperation