ABSTRACT
This chapter contributes to debates on ‘South–South cooperation’ (SSC) by mapping the diversity of its actors – based on illustrative case studies from the first and second ‘wave’ of providers – and by presenting and discussing some possible scenarios for the future of SSC within the international aid system. It aims to contribute to current debates on the role of SSC actors in the reform of international development cooperation institutions and practices in two ways. First, it asks how the diversity of SSC actors and practices can be usefully mapped. Second, it presents and comments on some of the possible scenarios for the future of SSC within the international aid system. The chapter provides a brief historical sketch of how SSC emerged and developed, including how it came to affect recent debates around the shape of global institutions aimed at coordinating and improving the effectiveness of development cooperation interventions.
