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Multi-year expert meeting on international cooperation: South–South cooperation and regional
integration Geneva, 14–16 December 2009
South-South Cooperation for Sustainable Development in Benin, Bhutan and Costa RicaFinanced by the Netherlands
By Marianella FeoliPSC Secretariat
South‐South Cooperation for Sustainable Development in Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica
Financed by the Netherlands
Marianella FeoliPSC Secretariat
Expert Meeting on South‐South Cooperation
Geneva, 14‐16 December 2009
South‐South Cooperation
Thinking globally, acting locally
Fruitful national and international alliances between civil society actors, private sector, research and governmental institutions
Autonomous channel for North / South‐South development cooperation and funding
South-South Cooperation (PSC)
• The PSC is a political, administrative and financial framework to develop South‐South cooperation, with the intention to make this a replicable model.
• With the financial support of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
• 3,5 years: 2007‐2010
Thinking globally...
• 3 continents, 3 developing countries, common problems, a common vision
WaterWater EnergyEnergyHealthHealth AgricultureAgricultureBiodiversityBiodiversity
Priority themes of sustainable development (WSSD, Johannesburg, 2002):
PSC development (final) objectives
1.Translate the goals of the PSC into concrete innovative activities and reciprocal projects, with the potential to generate knowledge, impact and empowerment; as building bricks for sector strategies and inputs for policyinfluencing.
2. Mobilising organisations and institutions (government, civil society, academic sector, private sector) in the partner countries for renewal and reinforcement of multi-stakeholder alliances for sustainable development, with the National Mechanisms as important platforms.
3. Contribute to sustainable development and poverty reduction, taking into account the economic, environmental and social dimensions.
4. Explore the potential of PSC as concept to promote international commitments and mutual cooperation for sustainable development; and as channel for “North → South-South” development cooperation and funding.
Costa Rica Benin
Bhutan
Netherlands
...acting locally
• Sharing knowledge
• Developing capacities in communities
• Creating opportunities
• Sustainable use of resources
• Fair trade
• Culture
Guiding principles of equality, reciprocity and participation
Guiding principlesGuiding principles
•• EqualityEquality•• ReciprocityReciprocity•• Participation of all Participation of all
societal societal stakeholdersstakeholders
Thematic areas
Joint Committee (4 Gov rep)
Management Board (3NMs)
National Mechanism
BeninCePED
National Mechanism
BhutanSDS
National MechanismCosta Rica
Fundecooperación
PSC Secretariat:(Fundecooperación)
Dutch Embassy in Costa Rica
Participation of each country 32 projects
Costa Rica
20 projectsBenin
19 projects
Bhutan
18 projects
20 projects
18 projects
19 projects
Some PSC results…2007-2009
Implementing organizations
15 NGOs 15 NGOs
NT-ONG
9 Governmental Institutions9 Governmental Institutions
3 Academic institutions3 Academic institutions
10 private10 private
NMC
NBC
OBEPAB
Type of organisations involved in projects
Government NGO Private Universitiestotal
organisations
Benin 1 8 1 1 11
Bhutan 7 2 3 0 12
Costa Rica 1 5 6 2 14
Beneficiaries
Direct Beneficiaries Benefited families75875814041404
106106 Communities beneficiated
Local Governments
Communities based organizations14
2222
Alliances:
Participation
Governmental‐Academic
NGO‐Private
NGO‐Governmental
NGO‐Academic
NGO‐NGO
Gender Equity
Gender Equity
1078People trained
1078People trained
336People trained Technical Skills
336People trained Technical Skills
92People trained to be trainers
92People trained to be trainers
54People trainedManagement
Skills
54People trainedManagement
Skills
Capacity Development
41MSME that
improved their productive capacity
41MSME that
improved their productive capacity
31New services
31New services
9information
and communication
services
9information
and communication
services
9New
products
9New
products
Sustainable Chains of Production and Consumption
Small farmers beneficiated
Small farmers trained
Small farmers trained on agricultural techniques
Small farmers trained on organic cultivation
154hectares used for organic production
154hectares used for organic production
SUSTAINABLE CHAINS OF PRODUCTION
Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica: Non Timber Forest Products (NTFP) Use
Wild mushroom taxonomy
Cultivation of shiitakeInsects consumption
Insect taxonomy and cultivation
02‐T‐07
“Benin, Bhutan , Costa Rica: Non‐timber Forest product use”41 people trained in non timber forest products use
“Benin, Bhutan , Costa Rica: Non-timber Forest product use”Infrastructure development at INBio for mushroom cultivation
“Benin, Bhutan , Costa Rica: Non-timber Forest product use”8 international experience exchanges events
“Benin, Bhutan , Costa Rica: Non-timber Forest product use”20 technicians from several institutions of Benin linked to
agriculture sector trained
“Mushroom Promotion and Marketing”
Training Session: Mushroom Cultivation
“Mushroom Promotion and Marketing”
Training Session: Mushroom Cultivation
“Mushroom Promotion and Marketing”
Mushroom Marketing
“Bhutan ‐ Costa Rica Cooperation on Development of Organic Soap”
Training in organic agriculture
“Community base biodiversity management of Mono Couffo region through promotion of Iroko and Samba
sylviculture”Production of honey
“Community base biodiversity management of Mono Couffo region through promotion of Iroko and Samba
sylviculture”Activities of forestry of Iroko and samba, Mono Couffo.
Agroforestry project (Benin and Costa Rica)
“Development of local capacities on environmental friendly agricultural technologies through knowledge
management process between Bhutan and Costa Rica”International experience exchange event
“Development of local capacities on environmental friendly agricultural technologies through knowledge management
process between Bhutan and Costa Rica”130 small producers benefited
“Generation of sustainable productive projects in production chains in groups of indigenous women”
Training facility built in Talamanca
Sustainable Native Costa Rica and Bhutan Handicrafts Production and Commercialization
• Production process registered for each product
• Commercialization of the products of the 4 communities
• Creation of a new brand ie’pa (means we are the ones)
• Fair trade model
• Certificate of authenticity in process
Strategy for Development of a Technological Package for Organic Pineapple Production in Costa Rica and Benin
Technology transferTechnology transfer
“Strategy for Development of a Technological Package for Organic Pineapple in Costa Rica and Benin”
6 farmers in Costa Rica and 6 in Benin are the direct beneficiaries
“Strategy for Development of a Technological Package for Organic Pineapple in Costa Rica and Benin”
Cost of production is 25 to 30% lower than conventional production and almost 40% lower than the cost of organic production of current markets
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It takes time!... It is not a short term process!
• Time for partners to get to know eachother and meet in regular basis (means time and $)
• Time for results and impacts
• Time for upscaling
• Time for strengthening reciprocity (and $)
Other key factors
• Coordination and monitoring is crucial
• Role of Secretariat and National Mechanisms
• Establishment and follow up of principles (equality, reciprocity and participation)
• Well defined procedures and rules
• Challenge of efective communications!! (but it is not a language problem!)
The future…
• Include other countries / networks• Add to South‐south‐north focus
