Monitoring and evaluation: The need for standardised principles
The justification for a Southern framework on M&E principles. South-South Cooperation is broadly defined as the exchange of resources, technology, skills and technical know-how among countries of the South to promote social, economic, cultural, political and scientific development.
BAPA+40 in the African context: Is there a role for peace and security?
The importance of south-south cooperation (SSC) to the global development agenda is undisputed.
Challenges in defining South-South Cooperation
The following article draws from previous and ongoing work conducted by the author that led to the recent book publication titled China and India’s Development Cooperation in Africa: The Rise of Southern Powers.
The road to BAPA +40: An African Civil Society Perspective
A growing body of evidence suggests that learning and cooperation among developing nations is increasing in both frequency and complexity.
Lessons from East Asia: Comparing Ethiopia and Vietnam’s Early-Stage Special Economic Zone Development
This paper compares how Ethiopia and Vietnam, two rising stars actively employing industrial policies as catalysts of structural change, have learned from East Asian countries’ experiences in developing their own special economic zones (SEZs).
Wealth from Waste? Chinese Investments and Technology Transfer in the Tanzanian Plastic Recycling Industry
In this paper, I examine the plastic industry’s current state of development in Tanzania and the linkages it has created with the local economy.
Bolsonaro and the BRICS: Bull in a china shop?
Jair Bolsonaro – Brazil’s new president – has drawn the ire of many on the basis of his often-controversial utterances.
South Africa kicks the can down the road on captive predator breeding
The world’s leading lion scientists argue that captive predator breeding has no conservation value. Successful reintroduction from captivity into the wild among large felids is extremely rare.
BAPA+40: Learning from the Global South
One word to describe the current state of multilateralism is ‘contested’. Within existing international institutions, like the United Nations, debates on global governance reform have been politicised to a point of gridlock.
Fresh perspectives on the future of China-Africa ties
Few global trends are as momentous as the flourishing relationship between Africa and China.