multi-year expert meeting on international cooperation...

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

Thank you

Want to be part of the PSC?...

mfeoli@fundecooperacion.org

Thinking globally, acting locally