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Kim Hurtault-Osborne

Role of the Technical Cooperation Section  

The Technical Cooperation Section positions the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI, for its acronym in Spanish) as a facilitator of optimized partnerships and development assistance, offering targeted technical cooperation in the Americas. It does this through the Development Cooperation Fund (DCF), Cooperation Exchange (CooperaNet), and multi-sectoral partnerships.  

This involves adopting an alliance model that provides Member States with development assistance tailored to their specific needs, supporting their socio-economic development, and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

The section includes the technical team leading the following: 

  • Development Cooperation Fund (DCF): Providing seed funding, enhancing institutional and human resources capacity, and promoting Triangular and South-South cooperation. 
  • Cooperation Exchange: Matching Member States' needs with solutions from other countries or actors through an online hub that connects Member States with each other and with multi-sectoral partners (government, private sector, academia, civil society, international organizations). 
  • Multi-Sectoral Partnerships: Facilitating strategic engagement, building alliances for socio-economic growth, and aligning needs with opportunities through both face-to-face and online interactions. 

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More Publications
Highlighted Publications
February, 2024
SEDI's Annual Report to the Inter-American Council for Integral development (CIDI)
SEDI's Highlights, Programs and Results for 2023
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April, 2024
Securing Sustainable, Inclusive and Equitable Development Cooperation in the Americas.
SEDI's 2023 BROCHURE
Resources
CooperaNet is a Cooperation Exchange Online Hub driving regional cooperation and partnerships for development in the Americas.
The DCF is a non-reimbursable technical cooperation instrument.
The Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI) is one of two councils that report directly to the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS).