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India and the United Nations have introduced a collaborative capacity-building effort known as the 'India-UN Capacity Building Initiative.' Its goal is to promote progress and prosperity in the Global South.

Facts About:

What is the Global South?

• The Global South encompasses countries in regions such as Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia (excluding Israel, Japan, and South Korea), and Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand).
• These regions are generally characterized by lower levels of economic and industrial development.

About the India-UN Capacity Building Initiative:

• This initiative aims to enhance the capabilities of countries in the Global South.
• Its objective is to facilitate the sharing of India's development experiences, best practices, and expertise through capacity-building programs and training.
• The initiative extends the achievements of India's G20 Presidency, which emphasized the inclusion of perspectives from the Global South in the G20 agenda.
• It builds upon India's existing bilateral cooperation in development and capacity-building with partner countries.
• As part of this endeavor, the UN India team will collaborate with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to leverage India's Technical and Economic Cooperation platform. This partnership will enable the dissemination of India's development experiences and best practices worldwide.
• Furthermore, it will translate the development objectives outlined during India's G20 Presidency into action.
• This includes the implementation of the G20 Action Plan for advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and enhancing technology and digital infrastructure.