O ProSAVANA e os desafios da cooperação Brasil - África

Abstract

This paper aims to investigate and analyze the results of triangular cooperation as a tool for international development cooperation, taking the Tripartite Cooperation Program for Agricultural Development of the Tropical Savannah in Mozambique (ProSAVANA) as a case study. To this end, the trajectory of Brazil-Africa relations from the imperial period to the formulation of ProSAVANA is analyzed. Using literature review and document analysis to develop the trajectory of cooperation relations between Brazil and Africa within the context of ProSAVANA, the results revealed the flaws found in the triangular cooperation project. The results of this study indicate that ProSAVANA was designed to serve the private interests of Brazilian and Japanese elites, to the detriment of local interests. Even though it was implemented to promote development in the agricultural sector of the Nacala Corridor, ProSAVANA presented itself as an initiative lacking transparency and limited civil society participation. These factors marked the program's trajectory and its positive impact on triangular cooperation.