Since its inception, South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) has become an integral part of FAO’s support to country-level action on food and nutrition insecurity for two main reasons, namely: (1) experts from the Global South have a deeper understanding of the development context of the South and of practical solutions that are cost-effective and socially, culturally and economically appropriate; and (2) SSTC is a cost-effective form of technical assistance which allows countries to reach out at a significantly larger scale within given budget constraints.
The Regional Office for Africa hosts almost 80% of FAO’s SSTC projects, a trend now for over ten years. Thanks to growing demand from FAO member countries, increased interest in the Global South and triangular partner’s willingness to finance SSTC projects in Africa, SSTC will continue to serve a as an effective means to increase Africa agriculture productivity.