Reverse Linkage

11 DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION • Re-assessing previously mapped RCs in order to vali- date their continued qualification for inclusion in IsDB’s mapped RC database. Building the complete information repository of South- South Cooperation With the belief, irrespective of the level of development, that all 57 IsDB member countries have expertise in certain areas that can be tapped into by other member countries, IsDB’s goal is to complete these mappings in all member countries. The mapping of RCs will be expanded in the future – hori- zontally within each country and vertically by sectors and themes across regions – to become a full information reposi- tory of South-South Cooperation (SSC). The member countries can use IsDB methodology to map their RCs and share it through IsDB’s geo-mapping platform. The platform can also capture other information such as requests made to a specific RC for assistance, joint projects, SSC actors, and SSC mechanisms. The mapping of those data objects, in both textual and geospatial format will create and enrich global information bases that can both boost SSC and contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 17. Process for mapping resource centres • Identify the themes to be mapped • Identify the authority for each theme • Meet the head of the authority and describe the purpose of the mapping exercise • Set up an expert level meeting and identify a long list of institutions • Visit the resource centres (RCs) • Collect and consolidate the information from RCs • Assess the data and shortlist the RCs to be mapped • Send the shortlist to the IsDB Governor’s office for endorsement • Prepare the final report on RCs with their profiles • Validate the profiles with the RCs • Publish the profiles and integrate with the online geo-mapping platform • Organize launching event for the published profiles. The mapping of IsDB member countries’ resource centres provides a rich repository of data in both textual and geospatial format Image: IsDB