tokten - UNDP

Target Beneficiaries
The
immediate beneficiaries of the TOKTEN programme are the institutions
that host the TOKTEN Volunteers. Those identified thus far include
Palestinian Authority key ministries and institutions that are playing a
key role in the WBGS development including the Prime Minister’s Office
(PMO) and Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC); Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
and selected private organizations that are working closely with the PA and many more
will be added as the programme unfolds. Given the present Palestinian context, the
TOKTEN Palestinian Programme has determined key sectors for intervention and is proposing
the placement TOKTEN volunteers throughout the following sectors:
Agriculture Aid coordination
Aid management Arts
Aviation Children’s Rights
Civic Education Cultural Preservation
Democratic Elections Development
Education Environment
Film making Financial Management
Gender Geographic Information Systems
Globalization Governance
Health Human Rights
Information and Communication Technology
Management Information Systems
Public Administration Reforms
Remote sensing Sports
Strategic Planning Telecommunications
Youth Volunteerism
An important result of TOKTEN consultancies is institutional linkages that can be forged
between the host organizations in recipient countries and those where expatriate
professionals are affiliated in their countries of residence. The benefits deriving from
such linkages in the long run far transcend what consultants can provide during their
assignments. Their forceful motivation ensures they will continue to be involved and
to mobilize resources while in their countries of residence to the advantage of their
country of origin. Continued contacts by the professionals with the host institutions
result in further exchanges of information and publications. Such developments
constitute a transfer of resources and knowledge in a unique manner, which reinforce
and supplement the work done by the consultants in the host country.