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  Innovation, solidarity and South-South learning: the role of civil society from middle-income countries in effective development cooperation

  2014

  Civil society organisations (CSOs) from middle-income countries can play multiple strategically important roles in effective development cooperation. Beyond demanding transparency and accountability around the aid that their own countries still receive, they can add signifi cant value to development cooperation provided to other countries.  
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  From post-disaster solidarity to long-term development: The Haiti-Mexico Joint Committee of Civil Society for the reconstruction of Haiti

  Civil Society & South-South Co-operation, 2014

  The Haiti-Mexico Joint Committee of Civil Society for the reconstruction of Haiti (HMJC) is a South-South development cooperation programme created in 2010 by Mexican and Haitian CSOs after the earthquake. It is convened by Centro Lindavista, a Mexico City-based NGO which has been active in promoting CSO engagement with Mexican development cooperation.
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  Learning social accountability together: civil society facilitated South-South cooperation in India, Bangladesh and Cambodia

  Civil Society & South-South Co-operation, 2014

  Asian cities have been central drivers of Asia’s economic growth in the last few decades. However, a democratic deficit in many small and medium size Asian cities means municipalities fail to deliver key service provisions to citizens, and civil society engagement in urban governance and institutions remains very limited.
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  South-South knowledge sharing for the inclusion of the urban Poor- India-South Africa Praxis

  Civil Society & South-South Co-operation, 2014

  Shack/Slum Dwellers International (SDI) is a social movement of the urban poor which began in India, networked initially in Asia and then moved to South Africa, and to the other parts of Africa.
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  Supporting ‘Autonomy and Resistance’ The Brazil-Mozambique-South Africa native seed bank project

  Civil Society & South-South Co-operation, 2014

  This case study explores an innovative multi-stakeholder project led civil society in three countries: Brazil, Mozambique and South Africa.
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  Civil Society & South-South Co-operation

  This project is a collaboration between activists and researchers and is highlighting how these civil society organisations (CSOs) contribute to the roles middle income countries play not just as reci
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  Beyond the new deal: global collaboration and peacebuilding with BRICS countries

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2014

  Development in fragile and conflict-affected contexts is both complex and contested. The New Deal for Engagement with Fragile States, endorsed by 35 countries and six organisations, is the current focus of efforts to harmonise aid approaches.
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  China and Liberia: engagement in a post-conflict country 2003–2013

  South African Institute of International Affairs, 2014

  Since the resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Liberia in 2003, China has been one of the major foreign participants in Monrovia’s efforts to rebuild its society. Both within the framework of the UN Mission in Liberia and at a bilateral level, Beijing has proved itself an important stakeholder and development partner.
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  Challenging development cooperation? A literature review of the approaches of the emerging powers

  Research Institute for Work and Society, KU Leuven, 2013

  Looking at existing literature, this paper discusses the major ways in which the emerging powers, in this isnstance Brazil, India, China and South Africa (the BICS) are challenging the development cooperation policies and practices of the ‘tradition’ development actors. The author highlights ten ways in which the BICS are are challenging development cooperation:
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  Brazil, India, China and South Africa in agriculture and food security in Malawi

  Research Institute for Work and Society, KU Leuven, 2014

  This paper describes the involvement of four of the so-called emerging powers - Brazil, India, China and South Africa - in development cooperation activities regarding agriculture and food security in Malawi. The prime focus is on the activities and policies of governmental actors, although also development cooperation initiatives of other development actors are mentioned.

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