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  Connecting Brazil to the world: a path to inclusive growth

  McKinsey Global Institute, 2014

  As Brazil steps into the international spotlight as host of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, it is also celebrating a quarter century of democracy and political stability. The nation’s official poverty rate has been cut by half since 2003.
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  Brazil’s engagement in international development cooperation: the state of the debate

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2014

  The international development cooperation architecture has changed dramatically over the last decade. The global context, characterised by a lingering financial crisis and the emergence of new powers, has brought South–South Development Cooperation (SSDC) to the core of international development debate.
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  Brazil’s rise: seeking influence on gobal governance

  Brookings Institution, 2014

  Brazil stands at a crossroads in its road to major power status. It can either continue its ascent, or can remain a middle power, albeit a critical one, within the existing international status quo. A major power is characterized by more than size, population, and economic achievement. It is distinguished by its intentions regarding its role in the international system.
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  Sustainable Brazil: social and economic impacts of the 2014 World Cup

  Ernst & Young Terco, 2011

  On October 30, 2007, the FIFA Executive Committee appointed Brazil as host of the 2014 World Cup football tournament.
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  Building BRICs by building stadiums: preliminary reflections on recent and future sports mega-events in four emerging economies

  International Research Institute for Sport Studies, UK, 2014

  Research on sports mega-events throughout the world has demonstrated that the benefits of staging them tend to be overestimated and the costs underestimated.
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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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  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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  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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  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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