Mapeamento e análise do perfil brasileiro em ações de cooperação triangular

Abstract

Triangular Cooperation (CTR) has been used by international actors as a complementary tool to the efforts of International Cooperation for Development (ICD). From the interaction between developed countries (or international organizations) and developing countries to benefit others in a lower level of development, it is argued that this model of cooperation provides mutual benefits to all involved. At the same time, researchers in the area claim that this mode entails risks and challenges, among which, the loss of autonomy by the countries of the South in their international cooperation initiatives. It's notorious the lack of analytical knowledge about the triangular designs and their implications for South-South cooperation. In Brazil, although the government is using CTR as an arrangement to support their actions in South-South cooperation, are not updated official records pertaining to partners triangulation of Brazil, the geographic regions in which they operate in partnership with Brazil, their areas of expertise or subjects, among other information. Based on the sparse literature on the subject and data provided by representatives of the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC), this study sought to map the triangular cooperation conducted by ABC in 2010 to today. The results reveal that currently, Brazil triangulates in various sectors and its main donor partners are Japan, Germany and the US; major regions benefited by Brazilian triangulations are Africa (PALOPs), Latin America and the Caribbean;