INDIAN TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION (ITEC) PROGRAMME

About:

• ITEC Programme was launched in 1964 by the Ministry of External Affairs.
  
  
• The ITEC Programme is fully funded by the Government of India.
  
  
• The Programme is essentially bilateral in nature. However, in recent years, ITEC resources have also been used for cooperation programmes conceived in regional and inter-regional context such as Economic Commission for Africa, Commonwealth Secretariat, UNIDO and Group of 77.
  
  
• It has the following components:
  • Training (civilian and defence) in India of nominees from ITEC partner countries;
    
    
  • Projects and project related activities such as feasibility studies and consultancy services;
    
    
  • Deputation of Indian experts abroad;
    
    
  • Study Tours;
    
    
  • Gifts/Donations of equipment at the request of ITEC partner countries; and
    
    
  • Aid for Disaster Relief.
    
    
  
  
  
• Division of Development Partnership Administration (DPA) in the Ministry of External Affairs is the nodal division for handling all capacity building programmes.