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93 DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION Trilateral technical cooperation initiatives should promote a positive relationship for all parties and therefore should be combined with strategies that also strengthen the national implementing institutions. Therefore, it is important to identify the opportunities that every occasion offers for the design of partnerships to incorporate gains for all parties. In this sense, ABC has undertaken efforts to support the qualified participation of Brazilian institutions in techni- cal cooperation initiatives, enabling the performance of its staff throughout the cycle of cooperation projects, as well as better management with all interested parties. The trilateral partnerships established by Brazil are diverse and each has singularities in relation to the need of administrative harmonization. Not to encumber the implementation of trilateral initiatives, its legal and admin- istrative instruments should be simplified and, at the same time, comply with legal requirements and current adminis- trative rules for all partners. Trilateral technical cooperation with Brazil is supported by a legal instrument, the Basic Agreement on Technical Cooperation, and a project document. It is possible, but not an absolute requirement, to establish bilateral programming instruments which carry a specific component for trilateral technical cooperation. The Peru–Brazil–Germany trilateral cooperation project As international markets are increasingly demanding industry compliance with environmental standards, Peru identified the need for introducing a new environmental regulation, for which Peruvian industry needed qualified staff and specialised professionals in consulting and labo- ratory services. The growing demand of those services already exceeded capacity within the country in terms of quantity and quality. As a leading institution with exten- sive experience in enhancing professional capabilities and in environmental control of industrial activities in Peru, the National Service for Industrial Training (SENATI) provided excellent resources to fill this void, and made the decision to invest in a Centre of Environmental Technologies (CTA). During intergovernmental dialogue between Peru and Brazil, a cooperation project was formulated to build the CTA, for which purpose ABC mobilized the SENAI. And, considering Germany’s reputation for advanced environ- mental technologies and professional training, the initiative opted for a trilateral cooperation project, in order to take advantage of both countries’ complementary capabilities.The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH was therefore asked to cooperate on behalf of the German Cooperation for Sustainable Development. Environmental technologies centre project – a trilateral initiative in partnership with the Brazilian National Service for Industrial Training (SENAI) and the governments of Germany and Peru to support the Peruvian National Service for Industrial Training (SENATI) in setting up a specialised environmental education centre Image: The Brazilian Cooperation Agency