| An outline of the new strategy for TC is presented, including Model Project standards, country programme frameworks, thematic planning and other concepts. |
para 7 - 16 |
| 36 new Model Projects were formulated during 1996 and a significant number of end-user focused projects were approved for the 1997-98 TC programme. |
para 20 - 111 |
| TCDC efforts were strengthened by countries becoming more involved with design and implementation of their own programmes, within the three regional agreements. |
para 112 - 115 |
| The integrated evaluation framework using verifiable performance indicators was launched in 1996. |
para 119 121 |
| Automation took a major step forward with the implementation of two new applications and the project pipeline software for the new biennium included workplans for the first time. |
para 18 |
| New resources totalled $63.2 million, disbursements reached $59.5 million and the implementation rate was 75.4%. | para 130, 131 133 |
| A total of 39 Member States pledged 100% of their TCF target, and their total contributions to the programme are reviewed. |
para 155 - 160 |
| There was a strong delivery by component with 3,610 expert assignments, 3,848 fellows and visiting scientists, 3,919 equipment purchase orders and 1,718 training course participants. |
para 163, 166,
170, 173 |
| Activities in hydrology exemplified the new directions by focusing on end-users. |
para 22, 24, 27
47, 49, 51, 59,
78, 79 |
| Some projects demonstrated significant end-user benefits: |
| In the United Republic of Tanzania, the aerial release of sterile flies on Zanzibar were expanded to cover the entire island and no wild fly has been captured since September 1996; |
para 36 |
| In Mongolia, the teletherapy machine provided almost 10,000 treatment sessions of radiation therapy; |
para 64 |
| In Uruguay, all newborn babies are now being screened for hypothyroidism; |
para 47 |
| In West Asia, three countries participating in the regional rinderpest project are expected to make provisional declaration of freedom from rinderpest in 1997; and |
para 75 |
| In Hungary, the Maintenance Training Centre (MTC) is completed. |
para 96 |
