Triangular Co-operation for Climate Action and Development Solutions
An examination of triangular co-operation for achieving ambitious climate action and sustainable development solutions as discussed at the UNFCCC COP24 Side-event in Katowice, Poland. Explore the budget, duration, sectors, and regions involved in this collaborative approach.
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Triangular co-operation to achieve ambitious climate action and sustainable development solutions UNFCCC COP24 Side-event Katowice, Poland 08 December 2018
An emerging definition of triangular co-operation What is triangular co-operation? Various understandings of triangular and trilateral co-operation
Budget average is around USD 2 million 3%5% Between 1 and 100.000 32% Between 100.000 and 500.000 18% Between 500.000 and 1.000.000 Between 1.000.000 and 5.000.000 14% Between 5.000.000 and 10.000.000 28% > 10.000.000
Triangular co-operation projects last on average almost 2 years 14% 15% < 12 months Between 12 and 24 months Between 25 and 48 months 33% 38% Between 49 and 168 months 4
Triangular co-operation is happening in many sectors Disaster Risk Prevention 2% Social Welfare Services 2% Forestry 2% Housing 1% Fisheries 2% Employment 2% Other 4% Energy 4% Water and sanitation 4% Government and Civil Society 31% Education and Training 4% Food security 5% Agriculture 13% Business 5% Health 13% Environmental Protection 7% 5
Most (reported) triangular co-operation projects happen in Latin America and the Caribbean LAC Africa Asia-Pacific Multi-regional MENA & Eastern Europe 250 200 150 100 50 0 LAC Africa Asia-Pacific Multi-regional MENA & Eastern Europe 6
Main characteristics of green triangular co- operation Top providers of green triangular co-operation: Germany, Mexico, Japan, Brazil, China, Chile, Kenya, Costa Rica, Mozambique and Peru These 10 countries account for about 30% of all green triangular co-operation (2014-18) Average project duration: 3 years (about 27% of the cases) Average budget: between USD 1 and USD 5 million Main sectors: agriculture, energy, water and sanitation Main regions >>>>
And what about green triangular And what about green triangular co-operation? cooperation (SDGs 13, 14, 7, 11 and 12)? Target area of the triangular co-operation activity Projects where this is the principal objective 29.6% Projects where this is a secondary objective 10.7% Local Environment Climate Change Adaptation or Mitigation 26.7% 14.1% 13.6% 4.3% Biodiversity 1% - Desertification 70.9% 29.1% TOTAL
Advantages of green triangular co-operation Triangular co-operation promotes: Trusting, stable and horizontal partnerships Partners complementary strengths to achieve development results. Knowledge-sharing Co-created solutions to development challenges that are innovative, affordable and context-specific. Additional resources and institutions to enhance the volume, scope and sustainability of trilateral co-operation projects. More effective development co-operation, regional integration and shaping a common understanding of international development. 9
Further information For further information including: OECD reports and factsheets on triangular co-operation. Summaries of meetings and side events organised by the OECD. Please visit our website at: http://www.oecd.org/dac/dac-global-relations/triangular-cooperation.htm Literature repository, with over 100 documents: http://www.oecd.org/dac/dac-global-relations/triangular-co-operation- library.htm On-line project repository, with information on over 420 projects: http://www.oecd.org/dac/dac-global-relations/triangular-co-operation- repository.htm 10
Thank you! Juan Casado-Asensio Policy Analyst DAC Global Relations Development Co-operation Directorate E-mail: juan.casadoasensio@oecd.org