Global Initiative
Global Alliance for South-South and Triangular Cooperation
Connecting solutions. Scaling impact. Delivering results.
Convened by the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), the Alliance is a voluntary, UN-facilitated platform that connects country priorities with expertise, partnerships and catalytic support – helping turn shared experience into real-world solutions.
What is the Global Alliance?
Across the Global South, countries are developing practical solutions to shared challenges – but too often these remain fragmented and hard to scale.
The Global Alliance for South-South and Triangular Cooperation changes this. It provides a trusted space where countries and partners can connect needs with solutions and opportunities for collaboration.
Through a demand-driven approach, partners share priorities, identify what works and co-create initiatives across regions.
The Alliance helps turn shared experience into action – and action into impact.
Why this Alliance now?
Without faster scaling of solutions, SDG progress will continue to lag
The Challenge
Progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals remains uneven, as financing gaps and increasingly complex, interconnected challenges – including climate change, food insecurity, digital divides and growing vulnerabilities – continue to constrain countries’ ability to deliver at scale.
The Opportunity
At the same time, many proven solutions already exist across the Global South, but remain difficult to access and underutilized.
The Alliance responds to this gap by helping countries and partners better connect expertise, partnerships and catalytic support. It enables a shift from isolated successes to scaled impact – accelerating results where they are needed most.
CORE MISION
What the Alliance does
Mobilize Financing
Unlocking diverse funding streams for South-South initiatives.
Scale solutions
Taking local innovations to regional and global stages.
Connect partners
Bridging the gap between needs and existing expertise.
Support implementation
Ensuring technical and logistical success of projects.
How to engage in the Alliance?
A streamlined pathway from joining to delivering measurable global impact.
Join as partner
Become part of the voluntary platform to share your expertise and priorities.
Submit initiative
Share your proven solutions or development needs with the global community.
Provide financing/in-kind
Contribute resources, expertise, or technology to support scaling.
Collaborate technically
Engage in technical exchanges and co-create development initiatives.
Pathway to Engagement
A step-by-step guide to your journey
1
Join the Alliance
Official onboarding and network access.
2
Share Priorities
Define your needs or showcase
solutions.
3
Get Matched
AI-driven partner matching system.
4
Co-develop
Launch initiatives with impact support.
What you gain?
Access to partnerships
Connect directly with high-level decision makers and vetted solution providers.
Global Visibility
Feature your successes in UN-facilitated forums and international reports.
Knowledge Exchange
Gain priority access to best practices, peer learning, and technical toolkits.
Potential Funding
Unlock opportunities for co-financing and catalytic technical support.
Partners / ecosystem
The Alliance brings together a broad coalition of stakeholders committed to South-South cooperation.
COUNTRIES & PARTNERS ENGAGED
Development Solutions Shared
Initiatives Facilitated
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the Alliance.
The Alliance is a platform that connects governments and partners to advance development through South-South and triangular cooperation. It helps identify needs, share solutions and build partnerships.
The Alliance complements existing cooperation initiatives by providing a platform that connects partners, highlights cooperation opportunities and facilitates matchmaking. It helps partners identify collaboration opportunities more efficiently and promotes knowledge exchange across regions and institutions.
The Alliance complements existing knowledge platforms such as South-South Galaxy by providing a partnership and collaboration space where development solutions, expertise and cooperation opportunities can be connected and mobilized.
No. Participation is voluntary and activity-based.
No. While governments play a central role in defining development priorities, the Alliance brings together a broad range of partners, including United Nations entities, international organizations, development banks, private sector actors, academia, civil society organizations and experts.
All stakeholders in South-South and triangular cooperation, including Governments, United Nations entities, international organizations, development banks, private sector partners, foundations, research institutions, civil society organizations and experts.
The Alliance prioritizes cooperation among developing countries of the Global South. However, traditional development partners, international organizations, financial institutions and other stakeholders can participate in triangular cooperation arrangements that support country-driven initiatives.
Submit an Expression of Interest and create a profile.
- Create a profile.
- Submit an expression of interest, your expertise or cooperation needs.
- Indicate thematic areas and preferred engagement modalities.
- The Alliance Secretariat reviews all submissions.
No. Participation is voluntary and does not create legal or financial obligations.
The Alliance focuses on facilitating cooperation rather than implementing projects or managing funds. It connects partners and supports collaboration around practical solutions.
Demand signals and cooperation requests are expected to reflect national development priorities. Governments and participating partners determine the scope and direction of cooperation initiatives.
No. The Alliance does not provide funding. Partners may contribute expertise, catalytic support or in-kind resources.
No. Participation in the Alliance does not require financial contributions. Partners may choose to contribute expertise, knowledge, technology, training opportunities or catalytic support depending on their interests and capacities.
A demand signal is a request for cooperation from a government or partner seeking expertise, knowledge or collaboration.
Yes. Governments and partners may submit multiple cooperation requests across different thematic areas. This allows the Alliance to help identify relevant partners and facilitate dialogue around potential collaboration opportunities.
An offer describes expertise, knowledge, technology or catalytic and in-kind support that a partner is willing to share.
When a demand signal is submitted, partners with relevant expertise can connect and explore collaboration.
Once partners identify mutual interest, they may develop cooperation initiatives directly among themselves. These may include technical exchanges, policy dialogue, joint programmes, pilot initiatives or triangular cooperation partnerships. The Alliance Secretariat may facilitate dialogue but does not manage the implementation of such initiatives.
Yes. The Alliance will document cooperation initiatives, partnerships and knowledge exchanges facilitated through the platform in order to capture lessons learned and share good practices across the global South.
The Alliance is convened by the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), which serves as its secretariat.
Become a Member of the Alliance
Ready to contribute or seeking a partnership? Submit an Expression of Interest today and create your institutional profile on the Galaxy Knowledge Hub.
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