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Technical Cooperation Programme

The Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) was created to enable FAO to make its know-how and technical expertise available to member countries upon request. TCP projects are subject to approval criteria that ensure relevance and sustainability of the assistance provided, while catalyzing results towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. 

TCP Results since 2018

An updated monthly record of individual results from TCP Projects. For information on how the results are collected see TCP Results & Indicators 

2 259

Projects Completed (USD502 Million)

8.8 Billion USD

Resources Mobilized

940 774

Beneficiary Households

2 162 894

Non-Government Staff Trained

153 190

Government Staff Trained

4 210

Outreach Products Created

7 579

Technical Products Delivered

6 278

Technical Facilities Upgraded

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TCP Evaluation 2020 - Five Years Later

FAO welcomed the independent Evaluation of the Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) which presented its report to Governing Bodies in late 2020.

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Results and Indicators

About 700 to 800 TCP projects are approved every biennium and more than 1 000 TCPs can be operational at the same time. The challenge to systematically monitor and document how...

TCP and SIDS

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are a group of low-lying island nations that are home to approximately 65 million people. Climate change, natural disasters and the distance from global markets make these nations particularly vulnerable.

TCP as a Catalyst

By design, TCP projects are meant to complement ongoing programmes/activities. Given its scope, standalone use would unlikely be sustainable or effective.  Emphasis is on complementing ongoing high priority...

TCP and Strategic Alignment

TCP funded interventions are the most frequent project type in FAO. Around 40 percent of all projects approved in a year are TCP funded, and in many countries, TCP constitutes a major part of the field programme.  

TCP and Emergencies

Emergency TCP projects support both anticipatory action and immediate responses to disasters and early rehabilitation measures through the timely delivery of essential agricultural inputs...(more)

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Examples of completed projects
Strengthen Capacity to Sustainably Improve Livelihoods in the Green Growth Economic Corridor through Development of Strategic Mechanisms to Bolster Partnerships and Resource Mobilization under Hand-In-Hand Initiative (HIHI)
01/2025

Despite significant economic growth over the past two decades, poverty and malnutrition remain high in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. A Food Systems Assessment carried out in 2021 indicated that the country was faced by a triple burden of undernutrition, emergent overnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies.

Enhanced Resilience and Emergency Preparedness among Rural Dwellers
01/2025

Rural coastal communities in Ghana are among the populations most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, such as drought, floods, rising sea levels and temperatures, the acidification of seawater and increased pests and diseases.

Enhancement of the National Phytosanitary System
01/2025

Ukraine is one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of grain, ranking among the top five global grain exporters with over 45 million tonnes of grain supplied annually to international markets.

Projet appui à la diversification agricole et à la lutte contre la malnutrition à Lalo
01/2025

Le projet a grandement contribué à l'amélioration de la sécurité alimentaire dans la commune d'intervention, laquelle est passée d’une phase de crise à une phase «sous-pression».

Creating Enabling Environments for Enhanced Climate Resilience in Agriculture
01/2024

Armenia, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and North Macedonia are facing climatic changes and climate-driven hazards, escalating existing vulnerabilities in the agriculture and food production sector.