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Following the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002, the Republic of Benin (Western Africa), the Kingdom of Bhutan (South Asia) and the Republic of Costa Rica entered into Strategic Partnership Agreement for cooperation on sustainable development and agreed to establish a Program for South-South Cooperation (PSC).
Within the framework of PSC, Fundecooperación, with the partner countries, (Bhutan and Benin) support initiatives to strengthen entrepreneurial and productive activities, improving processes and implementing new technologies in five thematic areas:
- Sustainable tourism.
- Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
- Access to sustainable energy and efficient energy use.
- Sustainable chains of production and consumption.
- Gender equity (as a transversal axis).
Under this program, three guiding principles shall be considered:
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Equality: organizations in the partner countries should jointly manage process on an equal basis.
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Reciprocity: contribution to sustainable development should occur in at least two of the participating countries. Pilot projects could start in one country but there must be concrete perspective that valuable project components be implemented in at least one other partner country during time-span of the project.
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Participation: promoting the collaboration and cooperation between the public sector, civil society and private sector to formulate and implement projects and activities.
Organizations that could potentially participate in PSC are currently being identified in each of the three partner countries. A preliminary list of these organizations is provided as a PDF document at the bottom of the page. Please feel free to let us know if any other organization should be included. You can contact us at info@fundecooperacion.org and we will be glad to add your organization to the list.
Project proposals will be assessed for eligibility of funding according to four sets of criteria:
- Contribution to the process of sustainable development.
- Application of the three guiding principles.
- Expecting results and impact.
- Financial aspects of the proposal.
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