promoting TCDC. Onthisscoresomedelegations madespecific references tothe findings, observations andrecommendations ofthereportbytheJointInspection UnitontheUnited Nat~ons development system's support intheimplementation of. theBuenosAiresPlanofActioninwhichtherationale foranewimpetus forTCDC wasexamined inthecontext of,interalia,anexpanded roleforUNDP. 48.Someotherdelegations, whilereafrirming theprinciple thatUNDPdoesand shouldindeedhaveacatalytic andsupportive roleinthefurtherance ofthecause ofTCDC,statedthattheywereoftheviewthatanymovetoplaceUNDPbeyondthis mandate wouldbetantamount tounnecessarily undermining thebasictenetonwhich theconcept ofTCDCwasfounded inthefirstplace: thatTCDCwastheprimary responsibiiity ofdeveloping countries themselves. 49.Relating thisrecurrent theme,whichreceived heavyemphasis throughout the deliberations, andtosomespecific ideasthatfavoured amuchmoreexpanded role forUNDPinTCDC,onedelegation queried the'logicforanexpanded UNDProlewhile infacttheinformation available tothepresent session oftheCommittee showed thatthecommitment ofthedeveloping countries themselves toTCDChadbyandlarge leftmuchtobedesired inmanyrespects. 50.Inkeeping withthisthinking, thesamedelegation, supported alsobysome others,feltthatexpansion oftheroleofUNDPwhetheritbethrough increase of itsfunding ofTCDCorthrough strengthening oftheSpecial UnitforTCDC,would notbenecessary sincethiswouldrepresent anundesirable deflection fromwhere attention wasproperly calledfor.Inthiscontext, somedelegations maintained thatthereshouldbenochangeintheexisting mechanism forthecatalytic and supportive roleofUNDPinmobilizing thefactors andresources already existing in thedeveloping countries themselves. -14-J \arE tee COl 54 re de Un fo co pr co grJ \5.RoleofGovernments 51.Delegations fromdeveloped countries wereunanimous inemphasizing thatthe primary responsibility forTCDCremained withthedeveloping countries themselves. Several remarked, onthebasisofinformation compiled fromthedocuments submitted fortheirreview, thattheGovernments ofdeveloping countries hadnotallocated adequate fundsthatwerenecessary forthedevelopment oftheirTCDCactivities despite thecostbenefits ofTCDC.Consequently, theyreminded theseGovernments thatfundsfromtheUnitedNations development systemand/orfromdeveloped countries shouldbesoughtonlytosupplement theirownastheUnitedNations systemandthedeveloped countries weretoplayonlyacatalytic andsupportive roleinTCDCprogrammes. Onedelegate recommended thattheconcerned developing countries shouldstrengthen theirnational focalpointsforTCDCcoenable themto playamoreactiveroleinthepromotion ofTCDC. 52.Delegations fromdeveloping countries acknowledged, onceagain,thatTCDCwas theirprimary responsibility butreminded thedeveloped countries oftheir obligations underrecommendation 35oftheBuenosAiresPlanofAction. One delegate expressed theopinion thatthemainTCDCactivities should bebestcarried outundertheguidance oftheGovernments ofthedeveloping countries concerned, in theframework oftheirnational development planning ortheirdeclared development priorities andwithduerespect totheroleofthepUblicsectorasabasicelement fordevelopment. Afewdelegates suggested thattheGovernments ofdeveloping countries shouldalsoencourage theparticipation oftheprivate sectorinthe promotion andimplementation ofTCDC.Adelegate r~called therecommendations and initiatives forthepromotion ofTCDCthatfollowed thefirstandsecondMeeting of HeadsofNational Technical Co-oper.ation Agencies inDeveloping Countries, held respectively inOctober 1982inTunisandinAugust1984inLjubljana, which included thestrengthening ofnational focalpointsforTCDC,theestablishment of amulti-sectoral information network (MSIN),legalandotherappropriate arrangements forpromoting mutualtechnical co-operation andtheboosting ofmutual technological andtechnical co-operation amongenterprises fromdeveloping countries. 53.Itwasalsoinferred, fromtheexperience ofafewdeveloping countries inthe AsiaandPacific region, thattheinterested Governments couldproceed todetermine theirspecific TCDCneedsandthosecapacities thattheycouldoffertoother developing countries. Preferably onasubregional basis,theinterested developing countries couldmeetandexchange theirrespective inventories ofneedsand capacities invarious sectors anddecideontheappropriate courseofactionfor
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the concept of Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries (TCDC) and the role of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in promoting it. The text highlights the importance of developing countries taking the lead in their own development and the need for UNDP to play a catalytic and supportive role. The discussion also touches on the need for governments to allocate adequate funds for TCDC activities and the importance of national focal points for TCDC.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade, Science and technology