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South-South Knowledge Exchange Activities with Brazil - Links of Interest

July 17, 2015

ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Knowledge Exchange practice is dedicated to supporting and equipping the World Bank¡¯s frontline teams with resources to connect countries more systematically and effectively. Sharing knowledge and experiences among peers and partners in the global South is a key priority for many developing countries.

The Brazil Learning Initiative for a World without Poverty (WWP) is a partnership between the World Bank, the International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG) of the United Nations Program for Development (UNDP), the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA), and the Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger (MDS) to identify, document, and disseminate innovation and knowledge about Brazil's experience with the design and implementation of policies and programs to promote social development and poverty reduction, including cash transfers, productive inclusion, and access to services.

ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº guide written for those who broker knowledge exchange by connecting and facilitating engagements between knowledge seekers and providers.

Special unit within the United Nations Development Programme to promote, coordinate and support South-South and triangular cooperation globally and within the United Nations system.

Online Handbook on South-South Cooperation for helping practitioners with active operations in the field, to further streamline the support to the National Governments in advancing the South-South Cooperation agenda.

A virtual and physical platform where entrepreneurs in developing countries can interact and obtain needed technology, assets and finance in a secure environment. SS-GATE facilitates the realization of actual business transactions through a market mechanism, offering both online and offline beginning-to-end supporting services. It operates through a global network of participating organizations and institutional members.

An international initiative supported by different partners aiming to link Brazilian, African and Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) experts and institutions to develop cooperative research projects for development.