THE SOUTH-SOUTH EXPERIENCE EXCHANGE FACILITY
World Bank Institute
Table of Contents
Overview (p.1)
Map of South-South Knowledge Exchanges (p.2)
South-South Facility Grants in Action (p.3)
Example: Applying National Research and Education Education Networks in South Asia
Example: Sharing India’s ICT Skills-development Know How with Africa
Example: Haiti Empowers Local Communities to Rebuild with Lessons from Indonesia
Example: Exporting India’s Dairy “Revolution” to Help Feed Children in Africa
Example: Promoting Forests and Reducing Carbon in the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan
Example: Tackling Extreme Poverty in Bolivia
Example: Enhancing Capacity to Diversify Mongolia’s Economy
Overview
Introduction
The South-South Facility was launched on October The South-South Facility aims to further the
Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark and UK).
Colombia - $500k; Denmark - $2000k; India - $500k;
client countries and providing a platform in which
$280k; Netherlands - $1000K; Russia - $1500k; Spain - $3300k;
to share Results Stories.
UK - $1000k.
Quick Facts More than 50 countries have received knowledge
Our Online Knowledge Library WBI has a new South-South Knowledge Exchange Portal (http://wbi.worldbank.org/sske/). Main site features include:
from nearly 70 countries. More than 50% of the exchanges have led to the
Interactive map that shows Results Stories by region/country;
development or implementation of strategies and
Examples of successful South-South knowledge exchange financing approaches;
50% of the knowledge receiving countries are also
Knowledge Exchange Design Toolkit; and
knowledge providers on another topic.
Media library with images, audio and video footage.
The exchanges are influencing nearly $2 billion in World Bank project financing.
Results Stories that demonstrate ways in which South-South knowledge exchanges have built local capacity;
policies.
Mexico -
Activities funded by the South-South Facility are
Results Framework.
Our partners contribution include: China - $300k;
upon the accumulated expertise of World Bank
measured based on the Capacity Development
Unique mix of South-South Facility partners, five out of which are MICs (Mexico, China, India, Russia, Colombia,
demand-driven and results-oriented. The results are
11, 2008 by Robert Zoellick. knowledge sharing agenda by drawing directly
Our Partners
Online knowledge library that shares lessons learned and provides tools for practitioners was launched on September 19th.
Grant Status As of end October 2011:
86 approved
37 closed
49 active
Note: One grant was approved in December 2008 and has been included in the amount for 2009
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Map of South-South Knowledge Exchanges
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South-South Facility Grants in Action
The following Results Stories show how knowledge exchanges increase the capacity of government officials, policy-makers, technical staff, and NGOs and community leaders. Each example shows how the exchanges have inspired, built consensus, and/or increased know-how of approaches to achieve development outcomes.
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Applying National Thinking Big Research and about Education Networks Social Programs in In South Delhi Asia Territory Demand Country: Afghanistan, Bangladesh
What Results Have Been Achieved?
Bhutan, Nepal
Stakeholders from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal gained a better understanding of the “why” and the “how to” of designing, financing, implementing and managing successful NRENs. Lessons learned directly contributed to the early planning and implementation of NRENs in South Asia. Bangladesh procured physical space and began installing fiber optic cable for a network that will initially link six universities and later connect to the Trans-Eurasia Information Network (TEIN3) a network for research and education that connects communities across Asia-Pacific and Europe. Bhutan started procuring space, recruiting manpower, and negotiating bandwidth capacity for its university network. Bhutan is also in the process of connecting to TEIN3. Nepal furthered its Nepal Research and Education Network and joined TEIN3. Kabul University in Afghanistan began developing plans for its research network that will leverage the country‟s fiber optic infrastructure.
Supply Country: Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, (some input from Ireland)
South-South Facility Funding: US$133,500 Sector(s): Education What Were the Objectives? Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal aimed to improve their delivery of higher education by increasing their capacity to plan, implement, and manage National Research and Education Networks (NRENs).
What Has Happened So Far? Government officials, educators, policymakers, and network engineers from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal learned from the NREN management experiences of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam through a blended learning program — videoconferences, online discussions, a study tour, and two workshops. The videoconferences and online discussions, facilitated by the Global Development Learning Network (GDLN), allowed different stakeholders to discuss existing education networks, needs, and benefits. The exchange covered the use of NRENs and sustainable financing in Vietnam and Pakistan, as well as Sri Lanka‟s policy guidelines, management and implementation techniques. Communities of practice formed in each country and continue to function as today a regional network of NREN users and experts who share their ideas and skills.
“When Communities of Practice came together from various nations to share their experiences of successful NRENs, policymakers in the recipient countries were inspired [when they learned about] the amount of competitive edge the networks have provided to each nation,” said Mr. Yousuf Niaz, an engineer with Bangladesh‟s University Grant Commission.
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Sharing India’s ICT Sector Development Know-how with Africa Demand Country:
Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar, Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal
Supply Country:
India (with some input from Korea,
the Philippines)
South-South Facility Funding: US$149,896 Sector(s): Education; Information and Communications What Were the Objectives?
each African country. After the tour, the African delegates discussed progress in each country through another GDLN-facilitated conference. At the end of the exchange, each country drafted “action plans” to promote ICT-skills development in each country.
What Results Have Been Achieved? This exchange accelerated ICT-skills development and investment in the African ICT sector. Participants learned to
Overcome hurdles to ICT skills development in Africa and
promote investment in ICT, helping African countries gain a
increase capacity to grow the ITC and Business Process
share of the global US$500 billion BPO market, and
Outsourcing (BPO) sectors by leveraging India‟s
generating jobs and income in Africa and investment
long-standing ICT expertise.
opportunities for Indian businesses. The participants promoted numerous concrete educational initiatives
“Our Mission is to engineer an ICT-led socioeconomic development process to transform Ghana into a
across Africa, such as:
middle-income, information-rich knowledge-based and
a pilot program for skills certification for the BPO industry in Nigeria.
technology-driven economy,” said Nana Osei Bonsu, head of Human Resources and Skill Development, Ghana
Ministry of Commerce.
a Center of Excellence for BPO skills training as well as Africa‟s first Software Developers Certification in Kenya. a program to promote foundational, technical, and entrepreneurial skills for the ICT sector in Tanzania.
What Has Happened So Far? The Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) facilitated three distance-learning events. Fifty-four ICT-sector leaders from African governments, schools, and companies then visited India to meet ICT sector leaders and government officials, attend a software industry conference, and detail ICT-skills development plans for
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Haiti Empowers Thinking Big Local aboutCommunities to Rebuild with Social Programs Lessons In Delhi from Territory Indonesia Demand Country: Haiti
What Results Have Been Achieved?
Supply Country: Indonesia South-South Facility Funding: US$133,500 Sector(s): Health and Other Social Services; Public Ad-
The Haitian delegation drew several key lessons on post-disaster housing reconstruction from Indonesia‟s experience with community-driven development. First, they became aware of the importance of strong national and local leadership from the government in setting clear goals to hasten the rebuilding process. Second, the Haitians learned how empowering community members could create a greater sense of ownership. Third, the delegation gained skills for coordinating and monitoring global aid and stemming corruption in planning and implementing reconstruction projects from the Banda Aceh Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR).
ministration, Law and Justice; Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection
What Were the Objectives? Haitian authorities wished to learn about disaster responses, and the “how to” of designing and implementing community-based housing reconstruction initiatives.
What Has Happened So Far? Following the earthquake that hit Haiti in January 2010, a delegation of officials from Haiti‟s Ministry of Planning and Ministry of Interior and nongovernmental representatives visited three provinces in Indonesia to see firsthand completed and ongoing post-disaster reconstruction projects. During these site visits, Indonesian reconstruction experts, government officials, and community members shared their expertise with the Haitian delegation and explained the concept of „svadaya gotong royong‟ (community self-help) that has guided community-driven development in the country. After the exchange, Haitian and Indonesian policymakers prepared a report summarizing key lessons learned, held several meetings, and proposed a follow-up agenda.
Upon their return home, the Haitians used these lessons to amend housing policy, establish new ones to facilitate reconstruction, and develop a blueprint for the first set of housing units. The Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) was molded after the BRR with an anti-corruption office and third party monitoring system. Through this exchange, the Haitians saw that not only could they build back the way things were, but just like the Indonesians, they could upgrade infrastructure and social services. As a result, the Haitians emphasized the anti-duplication of projects and careful management of expenses.
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Exporting India’s Thinking Big Dairy about“Revolution” to HelpPrograms Feed Social Children in In Delhi Territory East Africa Demand Country: Tanzania, Uganda
What Results Have Been Achieved?
Supply Country: India South-South Facility Funding: US$150,000 Sector(s): Agriculture. Fishing, and Forestry
Tanzanian and Ugandan dairy industry leaders learned
What Were the Objectives?
management know-how that has contributed to vast increases in milk production. The Ugandan dairy sector now yields 55 liters of milk per person, up from 25 liters per person in 2004, which has saved the lives of perhaps tens of thousands of children in the two countries.
For Tanzanian and Ugandan Ministry of Agriculture and other dairy sector officials to learn to increase milk output
The exchange has also helped solidify India as a leader in
from India‟s renowned “white revolution” — a span of two
providing world-class development advice: the Indian
decades when milk production in India rose dramatically.
dairy expert recommendations have informed two World Bank Private Sector Competitiveness Projects in Africa.
What Has Happened So Far? Tanzanian and Ugandan Ministries of Agriculture officials and 10 dairy cooperative production experts visited India‟s Gujarat dairy cooperative, after which several Indian experts visited milk facilities in Tanzania and Uganda. Workshops in each country outlined steps to increase dairy output, and the World Bank distributed a booklet and videos outlining recommendations to farmers and dairy processors in Uganda and Tanzania.
The exchange has also led to export opportunities for Indian dairy sector companies: an India maker of milk containers began shipping to Uganda directly as a result of the exchange. “Ugandan and Tanzanian producers learned practical production techniques, such as how to reduce filling waste by 10 percent by using different containers,” said Mr. Michael Wong, World Bank Lead Private Sector Development Specialist who led the exchange. “The Africans were very interested in Indian technologies, which were more suited to the scale of African milk cooperatives — medium-sized cooling containers compared to the huge ones used in Europe and other places, for instance."
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Promoting Forests Thinking Big and Reducing about Carbon in the Social Programs Kyrgyz In DelhiRepublic Territory and Tajikistan Demand Country: Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan
What Results Have Been Achieved?
Supply Country: Moldova South-South Facility Funding: US$149,945 US$96,200 Sector(s): Forestry, Climate Change
Officials from the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan learned how to register for the Kyoto Protocol‟s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for carbon trading and sequestration, which can generate revenue for further expansion of carbon-reduction programs. The Kyrgyz Republic also began implementing a trial program to reintroduce forests.
What Were the Objectives? National forest authorities and specialists in the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan met with peers in Moldova to learn about forest management and reforestation policies, and how to register for the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol.
What Has Happened So Far? Government officials and forestry specialists from the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan visited Moldova to see carbon sequestration and afforestation initiatives implemented in the field. Moldovan experts then traveled to the Kyrgyz Republic to conduct workshops on carbon sequestration techniques and Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) documentation. In order to document and disseminate the lessons from the exchange, a Booklet, leaflets, and a short documentary video describing the processes and methodologies were prepared and distributed to a broader group of government officials and national forestry stakeholders in all participating countries.
Furthermore, the exchange rebuilt a network of forestry institutions and individuals that had dissolved after the collapse of the Soviet Union. This network supports forestry institutions and regional carbon-trading and sequestration activities through forums such as: the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Food and Agricultural Organization‟s (FAO), and the World Bank‟s Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (FLEG) group. A key outcome was that the Moldovan‟s gained teaching skills to help other countries participate in and generate revenue through the Kyoto protocol. “The Moldovan experience in getting two projects registered for the CDM is a real success story and should be used as a useful learning opportunity for other countries,” said Andrew Michael Mitchell, Senior Forestry Specialist in the World Bank‟s Europe and Central Asia Sustainable Development Department (ECSSD). “This knowledge exchange is extremely replicable. Moldova has even been used [as a provider of knowledge] for training purposes by the BioCarbon Fund.”
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Tackling Thinking Extreme Big Poverty about In Bolivia Social Programs In Delhi Territory Demand Country: Bolivia Supply Country: Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico South-South Facility Funding: US$77,200 Sector(s): Health and Other Social Services What Were the Objectives? Bolivian development and social program planners met with their peers in Brazil, Indonesia, and Mexico to exchange perspectives on poverty alleviation programs targeting indigenous and rural populations.
What Has Happened So Far? The Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) facilitated five videoconferences between Bolivian Ministry of Planning staff and social program planners and officials from Brazil‟s State of Minas Gerais, Mexico‟s Ministry of Social Development (SEDSESOL), and Indonesia‟s community driven development (CDD) programs. Bolivian planners were particularly impressed with Mexico‟s Oportunidades program, and traveled to Mexico City to learn more from officials at SEDESOL and the National Council for Evaluation of Social Development Policy (CONEVAL). The Bolivians then attended an international monitoring and evaluation (M&E) conference. Experts from Mexico‟s SEDESOL later visited La Paz, Bolivia to meet again with local planners and leaders of various social programs.
To ensure that knowledge from the exchange would not be lost with any changes in the administration, efforts were made to broadly disseminate the lessons learned. To this end, the knowledge exchange organizers distributed a multilingual (Spanish-English-Aymara-Quechua-Guarani) CD and book—Bolivia Plurinacional: A South-South Experience Exchange with Brazil, Indonesia and Mexico — to 200 government officials, development staff, program administrators, and other stakeholders in Bolivia‟s development.
What Results Have Been Achieved? The knowledge and skills Bolivian planners gained from the exchange accelerated the design and implementation of vital social programs for Bolivia‟s neediest people. Bolivian planners became especially aware of how social programs could be improved by applying M&E approaches. The Bolivian Ministry of Planning immediately introduced these newly acquired techniques into an ongoing Bolivian Conditional Cash Transfer program for maternal and infant healthcare. “We can learn very much from processes that have taken up to a decade in other countries,” said Viviana Caro Hinojosa, Minister of Development Planning in Bolivia. “I think this is one of the most important instruments that the World Bank has…representing what we would call a „winwin‟ situation for everyone involved.”
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Enhancing Capacity Thinking Big to Diversify about Mongolia’s Social Programs Economy In Delhi Territory Demand Country: Mongolia Supply Country: Chile and Kazakhstan South-South Facility Funding: US$149,945 Sector(s): Energy and Mining What Were the Objectives? Mongolia sought to diversify its economy and reduce its dependence on the mining sector, by acquiring skills to help define its economic agenda, develop its agricultural sector, encourage industrial clusters, and establish a process for investing its extractive industry revenues to support social development.
What Has Happened So Far? Forty-three Mongolian ministry officials, private sector representatives, and NGO experts reviewed best-practice case studies from Chile and Kazakhstan during three knowledge sharing and networking events in Mongolia. The Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) then facilitated six three-hour structured learning events by videoconference between the Mongolian group and staff from the Chile Foundation and the National Analytical Center of Kazakhstan. Following the videoconferences, a core group of eight officials from key government institutions, including the Parliament, the Office of the President, and the Ministry of Mining and Energy, visited Chile and Kazakhstan. Upon their return home, the group shared lessons learned
with key stakeholders and the general public. The officials produced ten videos, as well as several print articles and Internet blogs, all of which have been disseminated broadly through the Mongolian National TV and www.news.mn, the biggest online news portal in the country.
What Results Have Been Achieved? The exchange helped Mongolia gather insights about policy options for economic diversification, develop competitive economic clusters around agriculture and mining, and arrange partnerships with the private sector. The government learned how these tools can lower the risks of commodity price fluctuations, create employment, and increase rural area incomes. The exchange strengthened reform efforts in Mongolia in several key ways: It raised awareness and enhanced the knowledge and skills of several important institutions, such as the National Development Innovation Committee and the Industrialization Policy Committee to promote business, entrepreneurship, innovation, and competitiveness; It influenced a number of economic policy reforms, including a broad policy on the development of the high-technology industry, amendments to the Law on Higher Education, a law on innovation, and a midterm strategy on competitiveness; and It contributed to public awareness about economic diversification in mineral-rich countries through media and outreach programs.
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