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development cooperation. Apart from diplomatic and political considerations, countries considered as potential new markets for Malaysia’s goods and services were identified as the MTCP recipient countries. MTCP’s assistance was also based on humanitarian in nature, to provide emergency relief assistance to countries that have experienced calamities and turmoil such as Mali, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Timor Leste. 173. A review of the thrust and direction of Malaysia’s experience in technical cooperation reveals SSC as one of its significant features, and the role of the MTCP in promoting cooperation among developing countries. The creation of the MTCP is seen as a vehicle for sharing Malaysia’s development experience with other developing countries, especially specific areas in which Malaysia has strengths and expertise. The Programme was part of the strategy and commitment of the Government to promote TCDC, strengthen bilateral, regional and sub-regional cooperation, and nurture collective self-reliance among developing countries. The establishment of the MTCP is a big step forward for Malaysia, as it signifies the country’s willingness to assist other developing countries. It has provided the Malaysian Government with an instrument to further country’s commitment in the international arena to play a leading role among developing countries. Funding Modalities of MTCP 174. Malaysia’s own development experience and experience as a recipient of ODA put the country in good position to implement SSC under the MTCP. Launched in 1980, the MTCP aims to promote technical cooperation between Malaysia and other developing countries based on the concept of self-reliance. Bilateral in nature, the MTCP is designed to assist developing countries through the sharing of the development experiences of Malaysia in areas where it has a comparative advantage. The Programme is mainly aimed at improving national capacity, human resource development, policy reform and governance. More importantly, the Programme encourages the exchange of relevant experience, pooling and sharing of resources and development of complementary capabilities. 175. Since the inception of the MTCP, a total budget of approximately MYR600 million has been allocated for the Programme to-date. As in the case of Programmes under the Five Year Malaysia Plans, the MTCP budget operates on a rolling plan. This enables the Programme to be flexible, responsive and adjustable. Although, small when compared to donor budgets, the MTCP budget has steadily increased from MYR45 million during the Fourth Malaysia Plan period (1980-85) to MYR200 million under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (2006-2010), a more than four-fold increase. Of this, three-quarters of the budget has been allocated for human capital development. 176. Rapid changes in the global environment urge that the MTCP have to be relevant to the needs of recipient countries. Under the Programme, courses usually conducted for a period of three years. The implementing agencies take into consideration feedbacks from participants at the end of each course to improve the Programme. In addition, there has been constant revision and expansion of its existing courses and regular designing of new courses particularly in the technological fields to meet the changing needs of the developing countries. Apart from the planned training courses, the MTCP has been able to design and offer specially-tailored courses to address the specific needs of countries as in the 77
case of the economies in transition. These special courses are based on the priorities of the requesting countries. 177. MTCP interventions focus primarily on capacity building and human resource development. These are made available at all levels: for individual (through long-term and short-term courses); for organisations (through attachment of officials with relevant agencies and assignment of experts to assist organisations); and for institutional policy (through advisory services in response to requests). This broad approach has enabled the Programme to reach out to a large number of developing countries. 178. The MTCP currently services 138 countries in 10 different regions (ASEAN, SAARC, CIS, East and Central Europe, North and West Africa, Africa, Pacific, Islands, South America, and the Caribbean). Overall, the MTCP initiatives have been well-received by a large number of developing countries. The Programme has also attracted interest of donor countries and multilateral organisations. Despite its limited budget, the MTCP has managed to reach out to a large number of developing countries. Since its inception, the MTCP has grown in depth as well as in coverage. As at end of 2011, cumulatively 1,004 programmes have been arranged by the MTCP (Figure 6.8). 180 Figure 6.8: Number of MTCP Programmes since 1980 (Inception) 160 140 Number of MTCP Courses 120 100 80 60 122 136 156 146 119 118 40 20 36 42 47 54 28 0 1980 - 1985 (4MP) 1986 - 1990 (5MP) 1991 - 1995 (6MP 1996 - 2000 (7MP) 2001 - 2005 (8MP) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Year Source: MTCP, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, 2011 Review of MTCP since its Inception 179. Overall, the response and interest for all the modalities of MTCP have been positive. However, the MTCP recognises that the impact and sustainability of the Programmes have been variable. In terms of output, the modality that was the most successful has been the human resource development programmes through the short-term and long-term courses (Figure 6.9). The key success factors for the training programmes are largely attributed to the experience of the Malaysian training institutions and their ability to design and implement programmes that meet the priorities and needs of the developing countries. 78
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