Towards a Global Partnership for Development the UN and Mexico’S South-South Cooperation

TOWARDS A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT THE UN AND MEXICO’S SOutH-SOutH COOPERATION Towards a Global Partnership for Development The UN and Mexico’s South-South Cooperation Copyright © UNDP 2014 United Nations Development Programme - UNDP Montes Urales 440 Colonia Lomas de Chapultepec C.P. 11000, México, D.F. www.mx.undp.org All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be produced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior permission. The analysis and recommendations of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), its Executive Board, or the United Nations Member States. The views presented in this report are the sole responsibility of its authors. 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Style correction: Ana María Limón First edition, 2014 Printed in Mexico For a list of any errors or omissions found subsequent to printing, please visit our website at: www.mx.undp.org Directory United Nations Development Programme IRECTORY D Marcia de Castro United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Representative in Mexico María del Carmen Sacasa Deputy Resident Representative Sebastian Haug Global Affairs and South-South Cooperation Specialist Paola García Knowledge Management and Capacity Development Advisor Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation Juan Manuel Valle Pereña Executive Director Bruno Figueroa Fischer Daniela Borbolla Compean General Director General Director for Technical and Scientific Cooperation Planning and Policy Formulation 3 Contents Prologues 7 ONTENTS Acknowledgements 11 C In Numbers: UN Support for Mexico’s South-South Cooperation 14 1. Introduction: South-South Cooperation in a Multipolar World 17 2. Mexico’s Dual Role: Recipient and Provider 21 3. UN Collaboration Framework for Supporting Mexico’s South-South Cooperation 27 4. Strategic Partners in Mexico 31 5. The Geography of Mexico’s South-South Cooperation Supported by the UN 32 6. Dimensions of UN Support for South-South Cooperation: Fostering Development Solutions 36 6.1 Supporting South-South Cooperation Schemes 38 6.2 Facilitating Networks 48 6.3 Systematizing Best Practices 50 6.4 Supporting Institutional and Operational Development for South-South Cooperation 52 7. The UN and Mexico’s South-South Cooperation: Perspectives 55 Acronyms 58 5 Prologue International development cooperation is an For Mexico, SSC is a highly beneficial and essential instrument of Mexico’s foreign pol- solidarity-based cooperation model that facil- icy by means of which it favours supportive itates the contextualized exchange of experi- ROLOGUES exchanges designed to produce social and ences and collective learning, and has become P economic development, as well as to strength- a valuable regional development asset. As en relations with the rest of the world. In its effective development cooperation requires dual role as a provider and recipient country, continuously strengthened institutions and Mexico has an extensive background in coop- clear coordination mechanisms, the Mexican eration schemes that allow human, technical Agency for International Development Co- and financial resources to be capitalized, and operation (AMEXCID), established in 2011, ac- for knowledge to be shared. knowledges the challenge linked to its role as coordinator of cooperation efforts. The AM- One the one hand, Mexico’s experience is EXCID is working towards achieving structured particularly relevant in view of the transfor- planning and an administration focused on mation of the global development coopera- results, with solid methodologies as well as tion architecture, the reduction and redeploy- transparent registration and inter-institution- ment of Official Development Assistance, al coordination systems. and traditional donors’ financial and fiscal limitations. On the other hand, international To position Mexico as a “stakeholder with glob- economic dynamism has been increasingly al responsibility,” strategic partnerships have concentrated in Middle-Income Countries been established to foster innovative forms of (MICs), so that “Southern countries” are now cooperation with a greater scope. The 2014- making a greater contribution to international 2019 United Nations Development Assistance development. In this context Mexico is pre- Framework (UNDAF) formalizes priority co- pared to increase its role in the new structure operation areas between the United Nations of international development cooperation, in (UN) and the Mexican Government. The UN- particular by strengthening South-South and DAF’s sixth cooperation area, “Global Partner- triangular cooperation (SSC and TC) schemes. ship for Development”, emphasizes UN efforts on SSC. The association with the UN in Mexico offers operational and technical advantages to the AMEXCID and those Mexican institutions that aim to both leverage the flow of SSC 7 TOWARDS A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT • THE UN AND MEXICO’S SOutH-SOutH COOPERATION and TC and expand their related institutional In this context, the AMEXCID is pleased to capacities. With the activities falling under the present –together with the UN in Mexico and “Global Partnership for Development” coop- the United Nations Development Programme eration area, the UN is expected to support (UNDP)– the publication “Towards a Global efforts to increase the scope and visibility of Partnership for Development: The United Mexico’s SSC and, consequently, to strength- Nations and Mexico’s South-South Cooper- en the country’s position as an effective re- ation.” gional and global development actor. This publication is based on collaboration In April 2014 Mexico confirmed its commit- initiatives between Mexican Government agen- ment to global development by hosting the cies and institutions, primarily from the Fed- First High-Level Meeting of the Global Part- eral Government, and the UN to provide more nership for Effective Development Coopera- in-depth knowledge of the role played by the tion (GPEDC) and taking over as Co-Chair of UN specialized agencies, programmes and this innovative and inclusive mechanism. In the funds in support of Mexico’s SSC. The more framework of the GPEDC, Mexico has been general goal is to learn from the whole set of promoting the principles of effective devel- analysed experiences and make proposals to opment cooperation as a useful tool for the strengthen the strategic association between generation of concrete country-level results the Mexican Government and the UN, and thus as well as the implementation of the post-2015 foster Mexico’s SSC and TC. development agenda. Mexico will continue to encourage the participation and inclusion of a Juan Manuel Valle Pereña wide variety of actors and development vi- AMEXCID Executive Director sions, which, in turn, will allow to maximize the impact of development cooperation. “The partnership with the UN in Mexico offers advantages, both operational and technical, to promote and stimulate the flow of South-South and triangular cooperation.” 8 Prologue Mexico’s commitment in favour of equita- Within that framework, we present the ble global governance is a fundamental part publication “Towards a Global Partner- ROLOGUES of the country’s foreign policy. Its active ship for Development: The United Na- P role in building an inclusive multilateral ar- tions and Mexico’s South-South Coopera- chitecture, one highlights the contribution tion,” the result of an inter-agency collabo- made by Southern countries to face devel- ration process designed to map the United opment challenges, has led to its increas- Nation (UN)’s support for SSC initiatives led ingly significant international leadership. by Mexican institutions. This publication This commitment is embedded in the Na- provides insights into the UN’s efforts in tional Development Plan, whose fifth axis supporting Mexico’s SSC and identifies op- aims to position Mexico as a country with portunities for joint work with the Govern- global responsibility. ment in strategic areas, such as centres of excellence and the systematization of best Crucial steps in that direction have been tak- practices. en by building a strategic institutional architecture for international development The publication also reflects the voices of the cooperation. Under the leadership of the UN’s partners in Mexico and is based on 90 Mexican Agency for International Develop- UN initiatives led by 30 Mexican institutions. ment Cooperation (AMEXCID), Mexico’s The analysis highlights the diversity of stake- devolpement cooperation that benefits holders with which the UN has established from the advanced solutions as well as the collaboration partnerships, from federal regional and

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