Identifying models of best practices in the provision of technical assistance to facilitate the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement
by Rajesh Sagar
IPDEV,WorkProgramme4: Report October 2006
In line with the research priority of developing common approaches to IPR rules, the study, through the analysis of both formal and informal routes for the provision of technical assistance, has examined the extent to which financial assistance and specialist advice has been an efficient use of resources and whether it has been sufficiently tailored to reflect the best interests of developing country WTO Members. The study has sought to build a comprehensive picture of the quantity, quality and appropriateness of financial assistance and specialist advice by evaluating the extent to which the content of the technical assistance fully represents the best interests of recipient countries rather than simply reflecting the interests of technical assistance providers.