What is a focal point?
The focal point – whether it is a specific ministry, an inter-ministerial committee, a development agency or even a special unit – is the national institution responsible for the development of TCDC in a developing country or in a United Nations agency. The concept of focal point was created at the first session of the High Level Committee, in 1980, as a way to enhance TCDC. The activities of the focal points are mainly: – Assisting in the formulation of national TCDC policies, strategies and programs; – Organizing TCDC orientation seminars, training courses and study tours; – Serving as a liaison between national enterprises and their foreign counterparts involved in TCDC; – Assessing the costs, benefits and overall impact of TCDC on a country’s development needs; – Providing guidance in the development of a national TCDC information network. – Maintaining an inventory of the country’s needs and domestic resources that it’s willing to share with other countries.
The focal point – whether it is a specific ministry, an inter-ministerial committee, a development agency or even a special unit – is the national institution responsible for the development of TCDC in a developing country or in a United Nations agency. The concept of focal point was created at the first session of the High Level Committee, in 1980, as a way to enhance TCDC. The activities of the focal points are mainly: • Assisting in the formulation of national TCDC policies, strategies and programs; • Organizing TCDC orientation seminars, training courses and study tours; • Serving as a liaison between national enterprises and their foreign counterparts involved in TCDC; • Assessing the costs, benefits and overall impact of TCDC on a country’s development needs; • Providing guidance in the development of a national TCDC information network. • Maintaining an inventory of the country’s needs and domestic resources that it’s willing to share with other countries.
