About the Malaysian
Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP)
 The history of the MTCP dates
as far back as the First Commonwealth Heads of States
(CHOGM) meeting in Sydney in February 1978, when the
idea was first conceived. The MTCP was officially launched
on 7 September 1980 at the Commonwealth Heads of State
Meeting in New Delhi, India, to signify Malaysia’s
commitment to South-South cooperation, in particular
Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries (TCDC).
In line with the spirit of South-South cooperation,
the MTCP, which is a bilateral technical cooperation
programme, shares development experiences with other
developing countries. This “prosper-thy-neighbour” philosophy
is the underlying basis for the MTCP. The Programme
was first formulated  based on the belief that
the development
of a country depends on the quality of its human
resources. The programme provides various forms
of technical cooperation
in areas where Malaysia has experience and expertise.
The MTCP emphasizes the development of human
resources through the provision of training in
various areas which
are essential for a country’s development such
as public administration, agriculture, poverty alleviation,
investment promotion, ICT, banking and English language.
 The Economic Planning Unit, which is the national focal
point for all technical cooperation, is responsible for
the administration and coordination of MTCP activities.
Since its inception, the MTCP has expanded in terms of
its scope and coverage with the emphasis on the exchange
of development experience. More than 2,000 participants
from 138 member countries come to Malaysia annually under
the MTCP. Currently the MTCP has a membership of about
19, 687 (as of September 2008) alumni worldwide. About
150 short-term specialized courses are offered by the
46 MTCP training institutions, many of which are centres
of excellence for training, with the aim of building
human capital in other developing countries.
Functions of the MTCP
- To share development experience with other countries
- To strengthen bilateral relations between Malaysia
and other developing countries
- To promote South-South Cooperation
- To promote technical cooperation among developing countries
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