(INRES) (TCDC/4/7), highlighted thefactthattheINRESdatabankcontained information on2,300institutions from97countries andmorethan50,000line items. TheAssociate Administrator concluded thatinthefinalanalysis the success ofTCDCcontinued todepend onthedeveloping countries assuming responsibility foritsimplementation andontheimprovement ofthecatalytic role oftheUnitedNations development system. TheUNDPadministration lookedtothe Committee forguidance anddirection toensurethatTCDC,whichwassovitalfor development, wouldgrowininfluence andimportance inbuilding thenational and collective self-reliance ofthedeveloping countries. -9-36.TheI basicfact Thesefact concerned; resources identific jointende increasi populatio experienc farinpo themselve achieving stressed. theposit' establish strategie agencies important innovatio35.Some implement required therewas Governmen Thatinhi mightrec shouldbe ~o~dbe contribut Mostoft support f34.Some socialist economic confidenc thetechn" additiona developin asabasileastdev involveme developin TCDCand collectiv 30.Itwasgenerally agreedthatthefoundations onwhichTCDCwasbased­ self-reliance, theneedandthewilltoinitiate andsustain trulyco-operative efforts tosolvespecific commongoals,todevelop complementary capabilities and tobuildandstrengthen institutions serving commonneeds-demanded thatitbea conscious effortonthepartofallconcerned. Suchaneffortshouldinclude the ability tocreate, expand, transfer, adaptanddiffuse theknowledge ofdeveloping countries forthebenefit oftheglobalcommunity.B.Summary oftheviewsofdelegations 31.Itwastheviewofsomedelegates thatinreviewing TCDCactivities -nowthat theendofthedecadeoftheimplementation oftheBuenosAiresPlanofAction approached -itwasnecessary toexertgreater efforts overabroadareainan attempt tosynthesize longer-term andmoreresolute commitments andtasksinthe implementation ofthePlan.Itwasalsomentioned thatbecause theefforts exerted bytheinternational community tostrengthen TCDChadsofarbeeninsufficient, and because thereweredifferent interpretations ofthePlanamongtheindividual countries andorganizations oftheUnitedNations development system, therewasan urgentneedtobreathe newstrength intotherecommendations contained init.1.Overview 29.Manyofthedelegates referred tothesevenyearsthathadelapsed sincethe adoption oftheBuenosAiresPlanofActionandthetwoyearssincethethird session oftheHigh-level Committee. Itwasdisheartening tomanyofthemthat, although manyefforts havebeendeployed towards promoting andimplementing TCDC, theachievements leftmuchtobedesired inviewoftheenormous potential forsuch co-operation. Itwasparadoxical thattheuncertainties oftheworldeconomy, whichprovided additional reasons fordeveloping countries tostrengthen their co-operation, wereamongtheveryimportant causesfortheslowprogress inthe areaofECDCandTCDC.Manyrepresentatives feltthatwhileresponsibility for TCDCresting primarily withthedeveloping countries themselves wasbeing emphasized, theynevertheless believed thatamuchhigherlevelofcommitment was required fromthedeveloped countries. Theefforts ofthedeveloping countries towards achieving economic co-operation amongthemselves werecrowned bythe adoption in1981oftheCaracas Programme ofAction, whentheGroupof77atits highestpolitical levelundertook toprovide economic co-operation amongdeveloping countries withanimplementable andaction-oriented framework. 32.Manydelegates statedthattherewerenumerous examples ofhowdeveloping countries weresharing efforts andexperience despite theseverelimitations of resources. Itwasfurther statedthatthemajorcauseforconcern wasnotthatthe TCDCprogrammes and projects werenotbeingpromoted, butthattheultimate TCDC goalofself-reliance continUed tobeadistant objective. Giventhecurrent globaleconomic andfinancial crises, andtheacross-the-board cutintheUNDP resources, theinstitutionalization ofTCDChasbeenhampered. However, organizing meetings amongTCDCfocalpointofficials wasaninitial stepintheright direction. 33.Mostofthedelegates fromdeveloping countries expressed interest inexchange oftechnical co-operation amongthemselves andreaffirmed theirreadiness to provide practical assistance. Itwasfurther statedbymanyofthedelegates that
**Analysis**
The text discusses the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) Technical Cooperation for Development (TCDC) program, which focuses on promoting economic cooperation and self-reliance among developing countries. The text highlights the challenges faced by the program, including insufficient efforts from the international community and differing interpretations of the program among countries and organizations. It also mentions the need for developing countries to take ownership of the program and for the UNDP to play a catalytic role.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade