THE MOTTO OF THE GSSD EXPO IS SOLUTIONS, SOLUTIONS, SOLUTIONS
The GSSD Expo is not designed for the discussion of problems or the presentation of generalized scenarios and prescriptions for solving them. Rather, it is designed solely to enable developing countries and their development partners, including donor agencies, organizations of the United Nations system, and private-sector and civil society organizations to systematically and regularly showcase their evidence-based SSDSs. These solutions are deeply rooted in and developed under historical, political, economic, social and geographical conditions specific to the SSDS-originating countries.
The growing trend among Southern countries to look not only to reducing poverty within their own borders but also to raise the development prospects of other developing countries is exhibited across a range of countries, including strong emerging economies and other South-South pivotal countries.
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations
Developmentally-focused South-South flows of finance, technology, and know-how must be recognized and further encouraged as an increasingly important dimension of development co-operation.
Helen Clark, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme
The extreme competitive end of the global production system where developing countries often find themselves requires greater collaboration and partnerships to escape the trap of low productivity, low quality, low wages, low development return and adverse extreme conditionality. ILO stresses the need for increased South-South cooperation to create an environment whereby developing countries can move up the value added chain, build stronger linkages with the local economy and thereby also rid themselves of unacceptable labor abuses.
Director-General of ILO, Mr. Juan Somavia
photo by John Isaac
