{"id":347110,"date":"2025-09-30T18:02:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=347110"},"modified":"2025-09-30T18:02:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:32:25","slug":"south-south-and-triangular-cooperation-sstc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/south-south-and-triangular-cooperation-sstc\/","title":{"rendered":"South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

News:<\/strong> Recently, UN has celebrated UN Day for South-South and Triangular Cooperation on 12 September 2025. The theme was “New Opportunities and Innovation through SSTC”.<\/p>\n

About South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC)<\/h2>\n
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About\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • It is southern driven partnerships where two or more developing countries (South-South)<\/strong> collaborate with support from developed countries<\/strong> and\/or multilateral<\/strong> organisations.<\/li>\n
  • It has been recognized as a complement <\/strong>and not a substitute to North-South cooperation.<\/li>\n
  • SSTC aim to strengthen knowledge sharing, technology transfer, and innovation<\/strong> among developing countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Formation\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • It was formalized under the Buenos Aires Plan of Action (BAPA), 1978<\/strong>.
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  • The UN recognizes September 12 as the International Day for SSTC,<\/strong> commemorating the anniversary of BAPA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Significance<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • Solidarity and Mutual Benefit<\/strong>: Fosters self-reliance and mutual benefit through knowledge and resource sharing, free from external conditionalities.<\/li>\n
  • Capacity Building<\/strong>: Strengthens the ability of developing countries to address their own development challenges.<\/li>\n
  • Collective Self-Reliance<\/strong>: Encourages sharing resources and expertise to solve common problems.<\/li>\n
  • Non-Conditional Partnerships<\/strong>: Promotes equality, national sovereignty, and non-interference in development efforts.<\/li>\n
  • Inclusive Development<\/strong>: Supports vulnerable countries and contributes to achieving global development goals like the 2030 Agenda.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
India\u2019s Role in SSTC<\/b><\/td>\n\n