Findings from the OECD’s 2015 Survey on Triangular

Co-operation

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Karen Jorgensen

Head of Division for Review, Evaluation and Engagement

OECD Development Co-operation Directorate

karen.jorgensen@oecd.org

1. The myth

2. What makes up triangular co-operation?

3. The reality: The 2015 survey

4. What next?

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Overview

1. The myth

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Triangular co-operation is scattered and small in scale and scope.

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It is only relevant in some niche areas

2. What makes up triangular co-operation?

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Pivotal

Beneficiary

Facilitator

The beneficiary is the target for the

development results to be achieved by

the initiative and is responsible for

ensuring that results are sustainable.

The pivotal partner often

has proven experience

and shares its knowledge

and expertise through

triangular co-operation.

The facilitator helps to

connect countries and

organisations to form a

triangular partnership

and gives financial

and/or technical support

to the collaboration.

Roles can constantly

change, depending on

the specific constellation

in a triangular

co-operation setting.

Triangular Co-operation: a modality that bridges North-South and South-South co-operation

3. The reality: The 2015 survey

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Who are the main actors involved?

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

United Kingdom (UK)

World Food Programme (WFP)

Korea

Honduras, International Labour Organisation (ILO)

Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO)

Colombia

Mexico

South Africa

Germany

Guatemala

Norway

Brazil

Chile

Japan

Where can we find most triangular co-operation projects?

181

18 12

18

45 23

12

23 44

20 0

50

100

150

200

LAC Africa Asia-Pacific Multi-regional

LAC Africa Asia-Pacific Multi-regional

Government and Civil Society 30%

Health 13%

Agriculture 12%

Environmental Protection

8%

Business 6%

Education and Training 5%

Food Security 5%

Water and Sanitation 4%

General/ other 4%

Energy 4%

Employment 2%

Fisheries 2%

Social Welfare and Services 2% Disaster Risk

Prevention 2%

Forestry 1%

In which sectors can we find most projects?

Which mechanisms are used to plan and implement triangular co-operation?

65%

54%

35% 30% 28%

25%

16%

9%

Bilateral co-operation

mechanisms

Jointagreement

Cost-sharingarrangements

OperationalGuidelines

Jointevaluations

Fundmechanisms/budget lines

Brokeringmechanisms

Other

What are the budgets (in USD) of triangular co-operation projects?

30%

26%

16%

20%

3% 5%

Between 1 and 100.000

Between 100.000 and 500.000

Between 500.000 and 1.000.000

Between 1.000.000 and 5.000.000

Between 5.000.000 and 10.000.000

> 10.000.000

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Project-typeinterventions

Stand-alonetechnical co-

operation

Experts Specificpurpose

programmesand funds

Basket funds/pooledfunding

Scholarships Other

Which types of development co-operation are used?

What are the project durations of triangular co-operation projects?

16%

32% 35%

17%

Between 49 and 168 months Between 25 and 48 months

Between 12 and 24 months > 12 months

4. What next?

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Where do we need to go?