Reverse Linkage Development through South-South Cooperation Reverse Linkage Development through South-South Cooperation Reverse Linkage Development through South-South Cooperation REVERSE LINKAGE DISCLAIMER The views outlined in the publication do not necessarily reflect the policy position of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). The IsDB does not make any representation on warranty as to the accuracy or completeness or otherwise of the publication, or any assumption on which the publication may be based. Neither the IsDB nor any person acting on their behalf may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained therein. The views expressed in this information product are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the publisher. ISBN 978-0-9956487-2-2 Original title: Reverse Linkage Text © Islamic Development Bank. All rights reserved. Photographs © as per credits Printed in the UK by Gomer Press Ltd. Published in 2018 by Tudor Rose Tudor House, 6 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA, United Kingdom +44 116 222 9900 www.tudor-rose.co.uk ii DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION Acknowledgements Compiled by Sean Nicklin and Ben Cornwell at Human Development Forum, Tudor Rose IsDB Reverse Linkage Team Edited and designed by Leigh Trowbridge, Tudor Rose With thanks to all the authors listed in the contents section for their support in making REVERSE LINKAGE possible. African Capacity Building Foundation Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa Azerbaijan International Development Agency Azerbaijani Service and Assessment Network Brazilian Cooperation Agency Burkina Faso National Office for Water and Sanitation ECO Science Foundation Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development Ibero-American General Secretariat Indonesian Directorate for Foreign Policy and International Development Cooperation International Islamic University Malaysia International Science, Technology and Innovation Centre Japan International Cooperation Agency Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute Middle East Desalination Research Center Ministry of National Education and Civic Promotion of Chad Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation,Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation Nigeria Directorate of Technical Aid Corps Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Pakistan Meteorological Department Palestinian International Cooperation Agency Singosari National Artificial Insemination Center The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries Tunisian Agency for Technical Cooperation Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency Ugandan National Council for Science and Technology United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation iii REVERSE LINKAGE iv DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION Contents Acknowledgements . iii Triangular Cooperation – characteristics, realities and opportunities . 26 Foreword . 1 Nadine Piefer and Juan Casado-Asensio, OECD H.E. Dr. Bandar M. H. Hajjar, President, Development Cooperation Directorate Islamic Development Bank South-South Cooperation: a pioneering model for sustainable development in OIC Countries . 29 The Islamic Development Bank – long-standing experience in technical cooperation . 2 Onur Çaglar, Technical Cooperation Specialist, IsDB Reverse Linkage Team Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), a subsidiary of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Sustainable development results through enhanced partnerships – IsDB’s Reverse Linkage mechanism . 6 Enhancing technical cooperation among IsDB Reverse Linkage Team developing countries . 33 The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency Providing development solutions by mapping resource (TİKA) centres in IsDB member countries . 9 IsDB Reverse Linkage Team Reverse Linkage between Marmara Research Center, Turkey and Meteorological Department, Pakistan . 36 3 2-C Initiative for Effective Technical Cooperation . 12 Zahid Rafi, Project Coordinator, Pakistan IsDB Reverse Linkage Team Meteorological Department Driving the 2030 Agenda through South-South Indonesia’s contribution to developing South-South Cooperation . 15 and Triangular Cooperation . 39 Dr. Rami M.S. Ahmad, Special Envoy on SDGs, Senior Directorate for Foreign Policy and International Advisor to the President, Islamic Development Bank Development Cooperation, BAPPENAS United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation in Expanding Malaysia’s development partnership partnership with IsDB . 17 through SSC . 43 Jorge Chediek, Envoy of the Secretary-General on South- Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation and South Cooperation and Director, United Nations Office MARDI Corporation for South-South Cooperation From a grain of rice – Reverse Linkage between BADEA’s technical assistance to Africa – Suriname and Malaysia . 48 an SSC paradigm . 22 MARDI Corporation Prof. Mekki El Shibly, Executive Director, Mamoun Beherie Centre for Economic and Social Studies and Research in Africa; Lubna D. Ahmed, Strategic Studies and Corporate Development; Shahad Khidir, Young Professional Programme, Marketing Expert, Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa v REVERSE LINKAGE Successful partnerships between ATCT and IsDB .........53 The Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development – forging partnerships to provide regional solutions Mr Elborni Salhi, Director General, Tunisian Agency for with a global perspective ...................................... 73 Technical Cooperation (ATCT) Ambassador Dr. Hazem Fahmy, Secretary General, The Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development Reverse Linkage Triangular Cooperation between Chad, Tunisia and IsDB for Arab language capacity building. 57 JICA’s contribution to South-South and Triangular Cooperation ........................................ 77 Ali Jarray, Lead Coordinator; Habib Oumar, Local Coordinator; Gali Ngandjei, Assistant Coordinator; Chie Miyahara, Senior Deputy Director General, Middle Karim Ben Rejeb, Focal Point; Tunisian Agency for East and Europe Department, JICA; Mitsuhiro OSAKI, Technical Cooperation (ATCT) Senior Deputy Director, Middle East Division 2, Middle East and Europe Department, JICA; Kenta Ono, Deputy Director, Middle East Division 1, Middle East and Europe Thirty years of contribution to South-South Department, JICA; Akitoshi Iio, Project Formulation and Triangular Cooperation from Technical Advisor for Jordan and Iraq, JICA Jordan Office Aid Corps, Nigeria .............................................. 60 Dr. Pius O. Osunyikanmi, Director General and Chief Executive Officer, supported by Dr. Yakubu A. Dadu The role of SSC in capacity development programmes in Africa – understanding the importance of and Adejare O. Mofolasayo, Directorate of Technical mapping resource centres ..................................... 83 Aid Corps (DTAC), Nigeria Emmanuel Nnadozie, Executive Secretary; Thomas Munthali, Director; Robert Nantchouang, Senior PICA – a mechanism to share contributions, promote Knowledge Management Expert; Barassou Diawara1, solidarity through development, and foster SSC .......... 63 Knowledge Management Expert; Frejus Thoto, Dima AlArqan; Jalal Abukhater, Palestinian Knowledge Management Expert, Knowledge and International Cooperation Agency Learning Department, African Capacity Building Foundation, Zimbabwe A contribution to sustainable human development in Africa ...............................................................66 Alliance to Fight Avoidable Blindness, a strategic partnership .......................................... 88 Morocco International Cooperation Agency; Islamic Development Bank, Rabat Regional Office Nigar Asgarova, Azerbaijan International Development Agency (AIDA) Reverse Linkage project between Burkina Faso and Morocco for water quality improvement .................... 69 The Brazilian experience of trilateral cooperation ........ 92 Sawadogo Moumouni , Water Services Management Ambassador João Almino, Director; Counsellor Murilo Specialist and Project Focal Point; Neya Augustin, Vieira Komniski, Advisor of the Director; Cecilia Environmental Specialist in Water Resources Protection; Malaguti do Prado, General Coordinator of Technical Yameogo Wendlassida Olivier, Laboratory Water Trilateral Cooperation with International Organizations; Analysis Specialist, National Office of Water and Wofsi Yuri de Souza, General Coordinator of Technical Sanitation (ONEA) Cooperation and Partnerships with Developed Countries, Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) vi DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION SSC project to aid artificial insemination Innovations in public service delivery – in Kyrgyzstan ..................................................... 95 the view from Azerbaijan .....................................117 Sarastina, Head of Marketing and Information Zaka Muradov, Senior Adviser, International Relations Division, Singosari National Artificial Insemination Department, The State Agency for Public Service and Center (SNAIC) Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan UNCST–IsDB project contributes to environmentally friendly charcoal industry in Uganda ....................... 98 International Islamic University Malaysia: fostering cooperation through Reverse Linkage .....................121 Dickson Avutia, Charcoal Briquettes Project Manager and Head of Business Development;