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Over the last decade, the international cooperation system has seen the arrival of new forms of aid. A favourable context has contributed to the increasing participation of new actors in the development field, notably what are known as the "emerging powers". One of them, Brazil, has been steadily assuming the obligations deriving from its growing participation on the global stage by making significant contributions to international development. Brazil's cooperation has risen quantitatively as well as qualitatively. The governments of Lula and, currently, of Dilma Rousseff have given strong support to international cooperation as a key "soft power" element of their foreign policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Because of its engagement in the tranference of technical knowledge and solutions, which had positive imnpacts on national development, to other developing countries, Brazil has become one of the protagonists in South-South Cooperation. However, the country still doesn't have a solid policy in the area, and this is the main challenge to its sustainbility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]