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Iara Leite, Articulação SUL (South-South Cooperation Research and Policy Center)

South-South Cooperation from a Brazilian Civil Society Perspective International Seminar: South-South and Triangular Cooperation TUCA Cooperation Meeting Florianópolis, 28th-30th of August, 2012. Iara Leite, Articulação SUL (South-South Cooperation Research and Policy Center). OVERVIEW.

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Iara Leite, Articulação SUL (South-South Cooperation Research and Policy Center)

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  1. South-South Cooperation from a Brazilian Civil Society PerspectiveInternational Seminar: South-South and Triangular CooperationTUCA Cooperation MeetingFlorianópolis, 28th-30th of August, 2012 Iara Leite, Articulação SUL (South-South Cooperation Research and Policy Center)

  2. OVERVIEW • Definitions • The role of civil society in traditional cooperation • The role of Brazilian civil society in SSC • Challenges • Opportunities • Questions for the future

  3. SSC as modality of IDC? (strict def.) IDC: ODA + PDA IDC does not account for “exchanges” SSC (broad def.) = trade, investments, regional integration, coalitions, development cooperation (SSDC), policy exchange/dialogue, knowledge exchange (official or non-official) Cooperation cannot be taken for granted. It is an empirical matter, as well as a political one (who is being benefitted?) DEFINITIONS

  4. Private relief older then ODA Development purposes Constituencies Delivery Information Monitoring and evaluation THE ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN TRADITIONAL COOPERATION

  5. BRAZILIAN CIVIL SOCIETY’S ENGAGEMENT IN SSDC • Transition • Practical: autonomous or in partnership with official cooperation • Normative: ABONG, CFEMEA and CSA in Busan • Knowledge-based organizations • Accountability and transparency • Not make the same mistakes

  6. CHALLENGES • Weak state-society links • Mutual suspicions • Unclearness of decision-making processes in the MRE • Guaranteeing exchanges instead of pure transfer

  7. OPPORTUNITIES • Redemocratization (80s) • Social agenda (90s) • Tradition of mobilization and horizontal cooperation • Brasil 2022 • MRE-civil society dialogue • Open Gov’t Partnership • Reflection (focus on results instead of processes) • Lack of resources (human and financial) • ABC recognizing the role of civil society

  8. CONCLUSION: THREE QUESTIONS FOR THE FUTURE • How can Brazil engage civil society in partner countries without risking the principle of non-interference? • How to stimulate social mobilization in countries that have decentralized governance without relying in a strong civil society basis? • How to guarantee exchanges among MICs and LICs? • Is it possible that democratic countries offer a coherent cooperation?

  9. Thank you! i.leite@articulacaosul.org

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