This guide provides an overview of technical backstopping opportunities for development projects and programmes. It focuses on support services for technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and skills development. Agencies for International Cooperation have different approaches, methodologies, planning horizons, communication levels, financial regulations, and submission and reporting procedures. The guide focuses on development cooperation with the 22 countries that are members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which are major donors in development cooperation. This guide facilitates access to information on: (1) Current trends in international cooperation policies; (2) Potential donors and their policies; (3) Donors' requirements concerning project definition, project and budget management, assessment and evaluation techniques, and reporting procedures.