Development Co‑operation Profiles: Argentina
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Argentina is an active member of the international community within the framework of South-South and triangular co-operation, which dates back to 1978 when the country hosted the conference on South-South co-operation that resulted in the Buenos Aires Plan of Action (BAPA ’78). This plan was renewed in 2019 at the BAPA+40 conference, which was also hosted in Buenos Aires. During 2021 and 2022, Argentina held the chairmanship of the High-Level United Nations Committee on South-South Co-operation and in 2023 the chairmanship of the first United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Conference on South-South Co-operation.
This profile presents verified data on development assistance allocation. See the Development Co-operation Profiles.
International development co-operation is a dedicated component of Argentina’s foreign policy and aims to position the country as a relevant actor in the international development arena. Argentina has a dual role in development co-operation, as both a provider and a recipient. It leverages its technical expertise to provide development co-operation through South-South, triangular, multilateral and decentralised co‑operation. Its South-South co-operation is demand-driven and is guided by the following values and principles: horizontality, solidarity and mutual learning. Argentina’s development co-operation focuses primarily on Latin America and the Caribbean, with some ongoing bilateral and triangular projects in Africa and Asia. Argentina is committed to strengthening the effectiveness of co-operation and promoting partnership mechanisms with various development actors.
In 2023, Argentina launched the project “Strengthening Capacity Development to Improve the Livestock Systems of Small Farmers and Contribute to Agri-food Sustainability in Kenya and Tanzania”. This project is the first co-operation project with Tanzania and also the first regional initiative that Argentina and Germany are carrying out jointly on the African continent.
The project aims to promote better nutrition for the populations of Kenya and Tanzania. It is implemented by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and the National Institute of Agricultural Technology of Argentina; the State Department of Livestock in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives of Kenya; the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization; the Tanzania Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries; and the Tanzania Livestock Research Institute. The initiative is financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
Source: Argentinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, https://www.cancilleria.gob.ar/es/iniciativas/cooperacion-argentina/noticias/nuevo-proyecto-triangular-de-argentina-y-alemania-con.
Argentina reported on Total Official Support to Sustainable Development (TOSSD) for the first time in the 2024 data collection round on 2023 activities.
Argentina reported 125 activities in support of sustainable development in 2023, 124 of which were cross‑border support to TOSSD recipients. The remaining activity was aimed to address regional challenges for sustainable development.
In 2023, 100% of Argentina’s cross-border resources to TOSSD recipients were allocated by country or region. In total, Argentina’s cross-border support benefited 25 countries, 15 of them in Latin America and the Caribbean. Chile, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Colombia, Brazil and Mexico were the main partners of Argentinian co-operation, by number of activities.
In 2023, 40% of Argentina’s cross-border activities targeted social infrastructure and services in TOSSD recipients in activity terms. Support in this area primarily focused on government and civil society (17%), mainly in human rights, government and civil society statistics and data, and public sector management. Just over a third (36%) of Argentina’s South-South co-operation activities targeted production sectors, mainly focused on support for agriculture, forestry and fishing (27%).
In 2023, Argentina supported one activity in support of international public goods, development enablers and global challenges, related to health research (Chagas disease prevention in Ibero-America).
In 2023, Argentina engaged in triangular co-operation activities in Latin America and the Caribbean and Eastern Africa. The main sectors of its triangular co‑operation were agriculture, forestry and fishing.
According to the Ibero-American General Secretariat’s Report on South-South and Triangular Co‑operation (SEGIB, 2024), Argentina was involved in 189 co-operation activities, including 40 triangular co-operation projects, between 2022 and 2023.
In 2024, according to Argentina, the country conducted triangular co-operation activities mostly with international co-operation agencies such as: the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation, Camões – Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua, GIZ, Japan International Cooperation Agency, and with international and regional bodies, such as the United Nations and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, among others. Argentina is a member of the Global Partnership Initiative on Effective Triangular Co-operation.
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Argentina’s international co-operation comes under the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, whose function is to plan, develop and co-ordinate the national policy towards international co-operation.
The “Argentine Fund for International Cooperation” (FO-AR) is the main co-operation mechanism for implementing bilateral and triangular international technical co‑operation projects. It is co-ordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship. FO-AR was created in 1992, and in the last 30+ years has become a platform through which Argentina shares its capacities and technical expertise in South-South and triangular co-operation. Through FO-AR, Argentina has carried out more than 11 000 international co-operation activities in more than 80 countries, on all continents, with the participation of more than 8 000 technicians. Projects prioritise the development of human capital, training and the transfer of know-how. FO-AR promotes a multi-sectoral approach to projects, including the participation of civil society organisations, academia and the private sector.
“Cascos Blancos” is also an agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship. It designs and executes actions in humanitarian aid, emergency response and disaster risk management. It aims to uphold the commitments of the Sendai Framework (2015-2030) and is based on the humanitarian action principles established by Resolution 46/182 of the UN General Assembly. It has been operational since 1995 and relies heavily on volunteers to carry out its activities, actions and projects. With 30 years of experience, “Cascos Blancos” has developed over 400 international humanitarian assistance projects and missions in 81 different countries on the 5 continents, in addition to carrying out solidarity actions.
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship: https://www.cancilleria.gob.ar/es/iniciativas/cooperacion-argentina
FO-AR: https://www.cancilleria.gob.ar/es/iniciativas/cooperacion-argentina/foar
Multilateral co-operation: https://www.cancilleria.gob.ar/es/iniciativas/cooperacion-argentina/cooperacion-multilateral
Cascos Blancos: https://www.cancilleria.gob.ar/es/politica-exterior/cascos-blancos
ECLAC (2023), First Meeting of the Regional Conference on South-South Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean – Briefing Note, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, https://www.cepal.org/en/notes/first-meeting-regional-conference-south-south-cooperation-latin-america-and-caribbean
SEGIB (2024). Informe de la Cooperación Sur-Sur y Triangular en Iberoamérica 2024, Ibero-American Secretariat General, Madrid, https://informesursur.org/es/report/informe-de-la-cooperacion-sur-sur-y-triangular-en-iberoamerica-2024 (in Spanish)
Argentina is Adherent to the OECD Recommendation of the Council for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption and the OECD Recommendation of the Council on Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas.
Argentina participated in the first Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) Regional Programme Dialogue on Development Co-operation in 2024 and in the DAC High Level Meeting in 2025.
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