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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 

2 209

Projects Completed (USD495 Million)

7.9 Billion USD

Resources Mobilized

938 774

Beneficiary Households

2 159 080

Non-Government Staff Trained

153 191

Government Staff Trained

4 169

Outreach Products Created

7 503

Technical Products Delivered

6 282

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 the TCP delivers for Member Countries has been taken up since 2018. 

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
Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods Assistance to Conflict Affected Households in Ukraine
10/2024

The crisis in Ukraine reached alarming proportions. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimated a staggering 4.5 million people requiring urgent agricultural livelihoods support and food assistance, which represents a 2 000 percent increase since the onset of the crisis in February 2022.

Integrated National Emergency Response to Avian Influenza in the Gambia
01/2024

The agriculture sector in the Gambia typically contributes up to 30 percent of national gross domestic product, although in recent years this has declined to 22 percent. The sector provides employment for up to 75 percent of the population, meets approximately half of national food requirements and accounts for 70 percent of exports

Emergency Assistance to Restore Food Security and Fisheries/Livestock Livelihoods of Households Affected by Tropical Cyclone Harold in Vanuatu
01/2024

Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Harold made landfall in Vanuatu on 6 April 2020, causing widespread and severe damage. The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) estimated that up to 176 161 people had been affected by the cyclone across the country, representing over 63 percent of the national population.

Développement des capacités pour une gestion durable des ressources en sols dans la région Proche-Orient et Afrique du Nord afin d’atteindre les objectifs de développement durable (ODD)
01/2024

La dégradation des sols, notamment des terres agricoles et pastorales, fait peser une sérieuse menace sur la région du Proche-Orient et de l’Afrique du Nord, en particulier dans le domaine de la production alimentaire.

Identificación y fomento de inversiones para la recuperación económica post Covid-19 y transformación agrícola en territorios Hand in Hand
01/2024

A causa de la pandemia del COVID-19, a partir de 2020 Ecuador se enfrentó a una importante crisis económica. Según cifras del Banco Central del Ecuador, para el segundo trimestre del 2020, el PIB mostró un decrecimiento del 12,4 % respecto al mismo período en el 2019.