IBSA and Digital Governance Reform

• According to the Geneva-based Diplo Foundation, India, Brazil, and South Africa, which have together formed the tripartite IBSA Forum, may play a prominent role in the process of reforming digital governance.
• As per report, “The first tangible results from IBSA’s digital momentum could be expected during India’s G-20 presidency, which, among others, will promote ‘a new gold standard for data”.

About IBSA

• The IBSA is a trilateral, developmental initiative between India, Brazil and South Africa to promote South-South cooperation and exchange.
• Genesis- The grouping was formalised and named the IBSA Dialogue Forum when the Foreign Ministers of the three countries met in Brasilia (Brazil) on 6th June 2003 and issued the Brasilia Declaration.
• Collaboration:
  • Joint Naval Exercise: IBSAMAR (IBSA Maritime Exercise) is an important part of IBSA trilateral defence cooperation.
  • IBSA Fund: Established in 2004, IBSA Fund (India, Brazil and South Africa Facility for Poverty and Hunger Alleviation) is a unique Fund through which development projects are executed with IBSA funding in fellow developing countries. It is managed by the United Nations (UN) Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC).