Brunei Darussalam has made its voluntary contributions to CFTC since 1985.
Brunei Darussalam has gained benefits from assistance and training provided by the Commonwealth in the areas of trade, industries and human resources development. Most of the activities are conducted through the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation (CFTC).
On 13 November 2015, as part of Brunei Darussalam's contribution to the CFTC, an MOU between the Government of Brunei Darussalam and the Commonwealth Secretariat on the establishment of the Brunei Darussalam – Commonwealth Third Country Training Programme (BCTCTP) was signed. The main objective of the BCTCTP is to extend technical assistance to developing countries of the Commonwealth for their economic and social development. Since 2016, Brunei Darussalam has conducted five projects under the BCTCTP.
Roles of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation (CFTC)
The Department of International Organisations (DIO), Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the Primary Contact Points (PCP) and acts as the "Coordinating Agency" between National Point of Contacts (POCs) and the Commonwealth Secretariat on CFTC-related matters.
Specific Roles of DIO
The DIO compiles the project proposals submitted by agencies. Once the proposal is in order, the DIO will submit the project proposals to the Commonwealth Secretariat for their consideration and approval.
The guidelines for the submission of project proposals can be found in the Annex.
