A/HRC/26/51 Contents I. II. III. Paragraphs Page Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1–6 3 A. Background .................................................................................................... 1–2 3 B. Mandate .......................................................................................................... 3–6 3 Activities and results of the Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights and the Board of Trustees ............................................ 7–24 4 A. Thirty-eighth session ...................................................................................... 7–15 4 B. Thirty-ninth session ........................................................................................ 16–24 6 Technical cooperation ............................................................................................. . 25–47 7 A. Main findings, challenges identified and recommendations........................... 25–28 7 B. Technical cooperation, and building and strengthening national frameworks and institutions............................................................................ 29–36 8 C. Synergy and partnerships with other United Nations entities......................... 37–40 10 D. Measuring results in technical cooperation and the response of the Office of the High Commissioner............................................................. 41–43 10 Field reference manual and other guidance tools on technical cooperation ... 44–47 11 Status of funding and donors .................................................................................. 48–51 12 E. IV. Annexes 2 I. Voluntary Fund cost plan and expenditures: 2012.................................................. 13 II. Voluntary Fund cost plan and expenditures: 2013.................................................. 14 III. Financial status of the Voluntary Fund: 2013 ......................................................... 15 IV. List of donors and contributors ............................................................................... 16