| 1) Ownership is increased and trust is established between the partners involved. | SSC principles: Demand-driven, leadership of the beneficiary partner, alignment to national and international development goalsDAC criteria: Relevance, sustainability |
| 2) Partners make use of complementary strengths to achieve development results. | SSC principles: horizontality, efficiencyDAC criteria: Efficiency |
| 3) Partners share knowledge, learn jointly and continue exchanging experiences after the project ends. | SSC principles: innovation and scalability, capacity developmentDAC criteria: Effectiveness |
| 4) Partners co-create solutions to development challenges that are innovative, affordable, flexible and context-specific. | SSC principles: Mutual benefit, horizontality, effectiveness and efficiency, alignment to national and international development goalsDAC criteria: Effectiveness, efficiency |
| 5) Partners mobilise additional resources and institutions to enhance the volume, scope and sustainability of triangular co-operation projects. | SSC principles: Innovation and scalability, alignment to national and international development goalsDAC criteria: Sustainability, efficiency |
| 6) Through triangular co-operation projects the partners involved contribute to achieving the SDGs, promoting more effective development co-operation and shaping a common understanding of international development. | SSC principles: Alignment to national and international development goals, multi-stakeholder approach/participationDAC criteria: Impact |