Engineering capacity building in developing countries

In the pursuit of a more secure, stable and sustainable world, developing countries seek to enhance their human, institutional and infrastructure capacity. In order to do so, they need a solid base of technologically prepared people to effectively improve their economies and quality of life. Such a base will facilitate the infusion of foreign capital through the attraction of multinational companies to invest in the developing country, assist in making the most of foreign aid funds and provide a basis for business development by local entrepreneurs. In a coordinated approach, UNESCO and the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) are mounting major efforts at technical capacity building in developing countries.