(All amounts in US$ 000)
Major Programme |
2002-03 Programme of Work |
RG Programme Change |
RG 2004-05 Programme of Work |
ZRG Programme Change |
ZRG 2004-05 Programme of Work | |
41 |
Technical Cooperation Programme |
92,457 |
5,024 |
97,481 |
(5,738) |
91,743 |
42 |
TCP Unit |
2,738 |
881 |
3,619 |
(167) |
3,452 |
Total |
95,195 |
5,905 |
101,100 |
(5,905) |
95,195 |
260. The Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) will continue to respond to urgent or unforeseen requests for technical assistance by Members, in close association with other components of the Regular Programme. It will keep to its main characteristics: ability to respond to urgent requests; limited project duration; low operational costs; practical orientation; and catalytic role and complementarity to other sources of assistance.
261. Updated statistical information is provided below. From the creation of the TCP in 1976 until the end of 2002, 7 443 projects were approved, for a total amount of US$ 928 million, i.e. an average allocation of about US$ 125 000 per project.
Distribution of TCP Allocations by Region (US$ million)
Year/Biennia |
Africa |
Asia and Pacific |
Europe |
Latin America and Caribbean |
Near East |
2002 (1 year) |
24.4 |
11.1 |
3.8 |
11.6 |
5.6 |
2000-01 |
36.8 |
24.9 |
7.5 |
18.5 |
11.4 |
1998-99 |
37.2 |
17.6 |
9.6 |
17.2 |
10.0 |
1996-97 |
36.8 |
19.7 |
9.7 |
17.3 |
9.9 |
1994-95 |
38.8 |
22.7 |
5.5 |
16.9 |
9.1 |
1992-93 |
35.1 |
19.1 |
4.8 |
16.8 |
12.2 |
Distribution of TCP Allocations by Categories (Percentages)
1996-97 |
1998-99 |
2000-01 |
2002 (1 year) | |
Training (T) |
14.6 |
12.6 |
15.6 |
6.8 |
Advisory Services (A) |
56.0 |
42.9 |
45.5 |
63.4 |
Emergency (E) |
25.8 |
32.0 |
27.4 |
18.8 |
Investment (I) |
1.8 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
Formulation/Programming (F) |
1.5 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
5.4 |
Support to TCDC (C) |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
Support to Development (D) |
0.2 |
10.3 |
7.4 |
5.5 |
262. TCP criteria remain those laid down by the FAO Governing Bodies, which require that requests for this type of assistance:
263. TCP will support specific projects within the framework of the Special Programme for Food Security, provided that the TCP appraisal criteria are met.
264. TCP is managed and coordinated by the TCP Unit, which reports to the Assistant Director-General of the Technical Cooperation Department (ADG, TC). The TCP Unit ensures adherence of approved projects to the TCP criteria, and coordinates the appraisal of requests as well as the Organization's response to incoming requests for TCP assistance. FAO Representatives and technical officers in the Regional/Sub-regional Offices, as well as at the technical and operations divisions at Headquarters, participate in the formulation and appraisal process. During implementation, the TCP Unit reviews and monitors, in close cooperation with field and Headquarters offices, the performance of the programme as a whole and of individual projects. A process for systematically evaluating thematic clusters of TCP projects is now well established. Five evaluations have so far been carried out covering projects in the fields of food control, apiculture/sericulture, legislation, policy advice and emergency relief operations.
265. In line with the expectation in Conference Resolution 9/89, a net increase of resources is reflected in the Chapter Summary above, which would increase the percentage share of this Chapter to the total Appropriation. It would also enable much needed strengthening of the TCP unit to enhance its appraisal and monitoring capacity.
Impact of ZRG resource levels Under ZRG, resources would revert to their level of 2003-03. Since strengthening of the TCP unit is an incontrovertible requirement, the provision available for projects under 4.1 would need to be slightly reduced in favour of Major Programme 4.2. |