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In addition, the Agency may provide technical assistance as an executing agency for UNDP in accordance with the agreement concluded between the Agency and the United Nations Special Fund[6]. It may also serve as an intermediary for providing technical assistance on behalf of the Government of any Member of the Agency or of any other State Member of the United Nations or of any specialized agency in accordance with an agreement concluded with the Government concerned.
D.
7.
AGREEMENTS FOR THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCĖ
Before technical assistance is provided, the Agency and the Government concerned shall conclude an agreement which shall provide for application of the basic agreement currently used to govern the provision of technical assistance under UNDP. The agreement between the Agency and the Government shall further set forth the specific conditions required under the Agency's Statute for the provision of technical assistance by the Agency to its Members.
E.
FORMS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
8.
The Agency may provide technical assistance in any of the following forms:
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(a) The services of experts, consultants and visiting professors;
(b) Fellowships, scientific visits, training courses, study tours;
(c) Equipment and supplies;
(d) Such other assistance as in the opinion of the Board is consistent with the
objectives of the Agency.
The Agency will continue to meet requests for assistance for technically sound projects having a duration of one year or less in order to fill gaps which Governments cannot fill from their own resources. However, increasing emphasis shall be given by the Agency to the provision of technical assistance in regard to integrated, multi-year programmes including projects for regional development. Integrated and/or multi-year programmes or projects should be related to the development plans or priorities and objectives of the recipient Member States or group of Member States with a view to making a contribution in support of them.
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SCOPE OF APPLICATION OF THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES
These guiding principles shall apply to any technical assistance provided by the Agency, irrespective of the source of the funds or gifts involved and including projects for which the Agency serves as an executing agency or intermediary for a State or for another organization.
[6] INFCIRC/33.
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