1. Opportunities for Consultants to Promote their Expertise through IDB Trust Funds Maria Bouroncle Technical Cooperation Coordination Unit Financial Support Services Subdepartment Regional Operations Department II RE2/FSS/TEC

2. Trust Funds with the IDB 47 trust funds from 18 donor countries Annual allocation approximately US$ 35 million Resources are used for consulting services (not equipment) Resources are tied or untied

3. Technical Cooperation Activities Project identification Project appraisals and feasibility studies Institutional strengthening of executing agencies Strategic and sector studies Capacity building Pilot projects Regional projects

4. Trust Funds for Technical Cooperation Project Financing by Sector 1992-2003

5. Trust Funds Financing Technical Cooperation Projects within Social Sector - 2002 42 Projects US$ 8.31 million 28%

6. Technical Cooperation Approval Process Technical cooperation requests from beneficiary country IDB country office clears/recommends Country divisions review Technical Cooperation Coordination Unit consults with donor Bank approves

7. Bank Technical Cooperation Approval Under US$150,000 Over US$150,000 Division Chief or IDB Country Representative approves The Board or President approves

8. Examples of Technical Cooperation Projects within Education and Health Occupational Safety and Health for Central American Workers Improving the Quality of Education for the Ticunas of Brazil Adolescent Reproductive Health Education in the Bahamas Innovation in Education in Lima, Peru

9. How to promote your expertise? http://www.iadb.org/regions/re2/tecf/index.cfm Access Bank country strategies (available on line or from country offices) Meet with team leaders in Washington and/or in country offices Executive Director’s office

10. Procurement Procedures for Technical Cooperations Over US$200,000 US$30,000 – US$200,000 Under US$30,000 Public bidding process Shortlist of 3-6 companies Direct contracting

11. Contacts Arnoldo M. da Fonseca Chief Technical Cooperation Coordination Unit Tel. (202) 623 2528 E-mail: ARNOLDOD@iadb.orgARNOLDOD@iadb.org Maria Bouroncle Operations Specialist Technical Cooperation Coordination Unit Tel. (202) 623 2124 E-mail: MARIABU@iadb.orgMARIABU@iadb.org