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Technology Cooperation

Technology cooperation has been defined by the UN Commission on Sustainable Development as “a process by which two or more parties identify individual and common interests to share information, knowledge, know-how, and managerial skills regarding the utilization of technologies that are more environment friendly, more energy efficient, less resource intense, less polluting and oriented towards recycling in order to contribute to the aim of sustainable development”. Usually, technology cooperation is between an industrialized country and a developing country. It could be a governmental effort or a corporation effort. It can even occur within one developing country, depending on the region. Its goal is to revolutionize the technological processes of one country through teaching as well as lending equipment that the latter can gain hand-on knowledge.

It is a well-known fact the Third World (or the developing countries) lags behind the First World when it comes to technology. Since the latter pushes majority of its national budget through more important needs such as food supply, education and health, technology is last in terms of priority. However, what most developing countries fail to realize that technology is directly related to the basic necessities of the country. Advanced farming equipment and disease-resistant seedlings will drastically improve food production. The internet can help improve student learning. And medicines can help combat disease as well as reduce the mortality rate in the country. A country’s economic and sustainable development relies much on technology.

Technology cooperation is therefore a necessity for developing countries with more and more of them being urged to invest in technological advances. Investment requires great capital and sometimes, some governments cannot afford the starting amount. However, thanks to First World governments and large corporations, technology can be transferred through cooperation.

There are many factors that can dictate this: humanitarian, economic or social. Industrialized countries have the moral and ethical responsibility to help improve the lives of people in developing countries. Doing so can actually help ease the burden of industrialized countries to send humanitarian aid to these countries. They also have the economic advantage of having first say when it comes to government contracts. This is especially agreeable to corporations who can use this investment as a long-term financial venture. Socially, it can better living conditions, increase employment and eradicate hunger in the most developing countries.