the embassy tries to assess whether projects of technical assistance, that is, projects aiming at improving the capacity of persons and organizations, fulfill their pilot function by asking the host government to replicate the projects. When a project fails, it is the embassy's duty to suggest remedies or discontinue it.
Many developing countries receive development assistance not only from individual states, but also from international governmental organizations, such as the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Bank, and the European Union. A number of mechanisms have been set up in some capitals of developing countries to coordinate the activities of the various donors. The aid officers represent their embassies in these joint committees.