Participation of KazAID in the international meeting on triangular co-operation

Participation of KazAID in the international meeting on triangular co-operation

On October 7-8 this year, the Chairman of the Board of the Kazakhstan Agency of International Development “KazAID” A.Arystanov took part in the 8th international meeting on triangular co-operation organized by the Camões – Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua, I.P. (Camões, I.P.) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Lisbon, Portugal.

The event discussed formats for triangular cooperation, which is a priority topic of the G20 Development Working Group chaired by Brazil. The meeting is considered to be an international platform for unpacking insights from global processes, sharing experiences and identifying future opportunities for regional and interregional triangular cooperation, improving strategies for triangular cooperation, as well as the development cooperation system, increasing effectiveness in project implementation.

A.Arystanov gave a speech at the plenary session on “Triangular co-operation with Asian partners” where he familiarized the participants of the event with the work implemented by the Agency within the framework of triangular cooperation, emphasizing its relevance and effectiveness in the global partnership of new donor countries.

On the margins of the event, A. Arystanov held negotiations with the President of the Camões – Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua, I.P. F.Paraíba, Assistant Supervisor General of Planning and Development of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center of Saudi Arabia A.Alghamdi, Director of the UN Office for South-South Cooperation D.Al-Khatib and the Director of Planning, Evaluation and Partnership Department of Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation (MASHAV) O.Slov and others. The sides discussed possible areas of interaction in various spheres of international partnership for development.