How does Brazil quantify Brazilian Cooperation for International Development?
Brazil systematically disseminates data regarding its contribution to international cooperation for development (ICD) in reports titled COBRADI (Brazilian Cooperation for International Development), produced by the Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea) on request by the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. COBRADI is a pioneering initiative in Brazil, requiring the development of a specific methodology to quantify direct and indirect expenditures with activities considered as international cooperation.
