Triangular co-operation with India
Working with civil society organisations
India is home to a dynamic and vibrant community of civil society organisations (CSOs).
Indian CSOs are often innovating to bridge development gaps and cater to the needs
of marginalised and vulnerable groups. Historically, India is a pioneer of triangular
co‑operation with first projects dating back to India’s independence in 1947. Over
the past decade, triangular co-operation has gathered momentum at the global level
and India has been a champion of this. A specific Indian model of triangular co-operation
is emerging through which India and its partners aim to leverage domestic development
innovations and the strengths of India’s diverse landscape of civil society organisations
by scaling up bilateral co-operation and partnerships via triangular initiatives.
Especially in African and neighbouring Asian countries there is a high demand to learn
from Indian innovations and expertise, as they are considered to be easier to adapt
to the local contexts. This paper provides insights into different ways of engaging
in triangular co‑operation with India and sets out opportunities as well as challenges
in enhancing triangular co-operation in the future with a broad range of CSO and government
partners.
Published on January 26, 2021
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