FUNCTION

The Technical Cooperation Council of the Philippines was created by virtue of Executive Order No. 17 issued on 01 September 1992 by President Fidel V. Ramos.  Under Section 1 of the said law, the Council is responsible for the implementation of the Philippine Technical Cooperation Program with other developing countries, particularly the least developed countries (LDCs), as well as coordination of related projects and activities implemented by other government agencies.

The Council is headed by the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs as Chairman, with the Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority as Vice-Chairman and the Secretaries of Agriculture and Food, Science and Technology and Trade and Industry as members.

The Technical Cooperation Council has the following responsibilities:

• Formulate and implement a National Technical Cooperation Program in line with Philippine commitments to Technical Cooperation Among Developing Countries (TCDC) and to Economic Cooperation among Developing Countries (ECDC), specifying he guiding policies, areas of concern, linkages with national and international agencies, projects to be undertaken with national and international agencies, projects to be undertaken at the sectoral level and the implementing mechanism and strategies;

• Coordinates all TCDC related activities participated in by the Philippines, such as international seminars and conferences, technical consultancies, study visits, exchange programs, etc. and  all other projects and activities undertaken by government agencies concerned with technical cooperation among developing countries;

• Formulate and implement the administrative and financial requirements necessary for the effective implementation of the Philippine Technical Cooperation Program;

• Administer all funding related to the Philippine Technical Cooperation Program; and

• Accept and administer grants-in-aid and other financial and technical assistance from international organization and institutions in support of the National Technical Cooperation Program.

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