The IAEA was named the Partner of the Month for December 2020 on the South-South Galaxy (SSG) platform of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC). The page showcases some of the examples of South-South and triangular cooperation facilitated through the IAEA’s technical cooperation (TC) programme.
UNOSSC, established in 1974, promotes, coordinates and supports South-South and triangular cooperation globally and within the United Nations system. In March 2019, the IAEA collaborated with UNOSSC on a special edition of their publication, South-South in Action, which focused on the IAEA's role in promoting sustainable development through the peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology.
“South-South cooperation and triangular cooperation have strengthened the impact of the work of the IAEA in transferring nuclear technology for peaceful purposes to countries around the world,” said Martin Krause, Director at the IAEA’s Technical Cooperation Department. “They have made technology transfer more closely aligned to the needs and priorities of beneficiary countries, fostered the efficient use of limited resources and reinforced national ownership and therefore sustainability of activities.”
South-South cooperation is a broad framework of collaboration among developing countries. It can take place on a bilateral, regional, intraregional or interregional basis. Countries share knowledge, skills, expertise and resources to meet their development goals. Triangular cooperation is collaboration in which traditional donor countries or multilateral organizations facilitate South-South initiatives through the provision of funding, training, management and technological systems as well as other forms of support.
Many middle-income countries have acquired a high level of expertise in nuclear technology in areas such as human health and agriculture, and many actively support neighbouring countries, for example by providing training on nuclear techniques to doctors and scientists. South-South cooperation makes a vital contribution to helping the IAEA to deliver its support to its Member States.
