South-South Cooperation 

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Context: The International Day for South-South Cooperation is observed on September 12, every year by the United Nations. 

Key Highlights 

• The day highlights the efforts made by United Nations for cooperation among the developing countries. 

• It is an initiative for the economic, social and political developments of the countries located in Southern region. 

About South-South Cooperation 

• The South-South Cooperation refers to technical cooperation between developing countries in the Global South, i.e., a pioneering effort to strengthen diplomatic and international negotiating power among the nations, with the help of political dialogue. 

• South-South collaboration helps the developing nations to share knowledge, expertise, skills, and resources in order to meet their development goals by concerted efforts.

Objectives of South-South Cooperation 

• Enhancing self-reliance among developing countries and finding out creative solutions for their development problems. 

• Promoting self-reliance by exchanging experiences. 

• Recognising and responding to the problems and requirements of the least developed countries in order to enable them to achieve a greater degree of participation in international economic activities. 

NOTE: The day also commemorates the adoption of “Buenos Aires Plan of Action (BAPA). BAPA was adopted in 1978 to promote and implement technical cooperation among developing countries by 138 member states.