South-South cooperation for development: Brazil-Africa relations in the promotion of public policies [2003-2012]

Unlike the classical development cooperation provided by rich countries (North- South Cooperation-CNS), the South-South Cooperation (CSS) is designed as a horizontal partnership between countries sharing similar problems and development challenges. Once recipient of development aid for decades, Brazil claims it has a better understanding of the needs of poor countries. Since 2003, Brazil has been deepening relations with sub-Saharan Africa both from the projection of their companies as through the internationalization of public policy. Despite the "limitations" and "tensions" of this type of embryonic CSS, the article argues that Brazil has contributed substantially to the development of the African continent. Adapted from the source document.