These Guidelines provide step-by-step guidance and tools for the identification and
joint formulation of Trilateral South-South Cooperation initiatives (TSSC) with UNICEF
and the Government of Brazil.

This document is primarily aimed to serve authorities in developing countries interested
in cooperating with the Government of Brazil (GoB) and UNICEF under the framework
of TSSC initiatives. These Guidelines are also expected to be a useful tool to UNICEF
staff at Headquarters, Regional and Country Offices, as well as to Brazilian Government
authorities involved in the identification and formulation of such arrangements.

It presents the key steps and templates of documents required for the presentation
and initial processing of TSSC requests by interested developing countries, in addition
to detailed information on the joint development and implementation of TSSC activities
and projects. Furthermore, it offers an overview of the range of modalities available for
the exchange of development solutions between Brazil and requesting countries, with
the support of UNICEF.