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![FAO and Brazil promote the Cotton Week in Latin America and the Caribbean](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_IMG_4966_mamfreed.jpg)
26 Sep 2023
Brasília, September 26, 2023 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC), of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE), will hold from October 4th to 6th, in Brasília (DF), the Cotton Week in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023, with a series of actions to celebrate the World Cotton Day.![Nepalese experts boost their crop production techniques and practices through South-South and Triangular Cooperation in China](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_1_Videomessage-to-Nepalese-Crops-Experts-by-Mr-Ye.png)
18 Sep 2023
18 September Rome—The opening ceremony of a 10-day training course for 10 Nepalese experts on crop production techniques and practices, under the Framework of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) South-South and Triangular Cooperation, was held in Chengdu, China on 11 September 2023, in hybrid format.
The 10-day training was agreed to in October 2022 by FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu, during his meeting with the Honourable Dr Dil Bahadur, Member of the National Planning Commission of Nepal. The FAO Director-General appreciated Nepal’s valuable support to FAO-led initiatives, and in the spirit of collaboration, he promised that FAO...![South-South Cooperation boosts expertise to protect plant health and livelihoods in Cambodia and Sri Lanka](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_PST_human_interest_story.png)
12 Sep 2023
Smallholder farmers are important food producers globally. However, they often struggle to meet international standards on trade and related plant health requirements.![FAO and Brazilian government sign Letter of Intent to establish a Center for Trilateral South-South Cooperation in Brazil](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_53184388096_52beeaac00_k.jpg)
12 Sep 2023
BRASILIA – ON THE SECOND DAY OF HIS VISIT TO BRAZIL, FAO DIRECTOR-GENERAL QU DONGYU SIGNED A LETTER OF INTENT WITH THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF BRAZIL, MAURO VIEIRA, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTER FOR TRILATERAL SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION IN BRAZIL.
![2023 UN Day for South-South Cooperation: Rwanda Cooperation Initiative (RCI) and three UN Rome-Based Agencies (RBAs) join in Kigali to celebrate Global Partnerships.](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_FAO_24930_0003-(1).jpg)
08 Sep 2023
As the world grapples with increasingly complex challenges, South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) is gaining in recognition as a valid mechanism for equitable global development. This is a perspective shared by the Rwanda Cooperation Initiative (RCI) and three Rome-Based Agencies (RBAs) of the United Nations - the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the World Food Programme (WFP).
A recognized advocate of SSTC, Rwanda has established the Rwanda Cooperation Initiative in 2018 to help streamline the process of collaboration, supporting the identification of shared challenges and co-creating innovative...