DG Forum: The capacity building of the National South-South leaders in conducting SSTC for ICPD PoA

Venue: Pattaya 2 in Pattaya Exhibition And Convention Hall (PEACH), Thailand;
Date and Time: Tuesday, 15 November 2022, 07:00 PM – 09:00 PM

Partners in Population and Development (PPD), with the partnership of UNFPA, is organizing a high-level DG forum during ICPD in Pattaya on the capacity building of the National South-South leaders in conducting SSTC for ICPD PoA. As an intergovernmental alliance, PPD’s member countries’ board members are represented by the Ministers of Health, Population, or other relevant ministries, and board members are assisted by the Senior Government Official of the respective Ministries called Partners Country Coordinator (PCC), are responsible for planning, leading and coordinating the South-South activities in national level.

South South Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) is an important alternative development model that contributes to developing countries significantly in achieving ICPD PoA and SDGs 2030 agendas. It is essential to develop a framework that promotes the role of South-South and triangular cooperation towards supporting innovation, new partnerships, knowledge-sharing, and scaling up of proven best practices to achieve ICPD PoA and SDGs 2030 agenda. Therefore, capacity building for national South-South Triangular cooperation focal persons and other government officials is necessary to establish an institutional framework for SSTC at the national level.