 This farmer has livestock and a steady income. This fruit grower has pest-free crops. These people have access to clean water and this patient is receiving safe health care. These people are just a few of the millions around the world who have benefited from the technical cooperation or TC program. The program is the IAEA's main channel for delivering development assistance to its member states. This enables the safe and sustainable use of nuclear science and technology to address national and regional development priorities. The technical cooperation program dates back to 1957 to the time when the IAEA was founded as the Atoms for Peace Agency. The past 60 years have demonstrated that nuclear science and technology play a major role in supporting sustainable development. Today the program facilitates comprehensive cooperation for development evolving from its original role of simply providing technical assistance. At any given moment there are over 900 technical cooperation projects in around 140 countries in the areas of health, food, energy, water and the environment. The TC program responds to the world's evolving needs. It does this by building capacity, transferring knowledge and expertise. Through the TC program essential equipment is procured, installed and properly maintained. The tools needed for field research and project implementation are provided too. High quality training is essential for the effective use of advanced technology. The TC program supports and organizes trainings at the IAEA's laboratories in Austria and Monaco and at partner institutes around the world. With the right training scientists, technicians and health professionals return home to put their enhanced skills to work. Isotope hydrology is used to manage fresh water supplies. Marine pollution is being monitored with nuclear science. Precious works of art are restored using radiation techniques. Nuclear medicine, diagnosis and treats illnesses. And future radiation therapists are being trained. The TC program forms networks of laboratories and nuclear institutes so that information and resources can be shared. It brings people together to discuss progress and ways to enhance cooperation. Science and technology are central to sustainable development. The TC program provides the necessary infrastructure for the effective use of nuclear techniques and the safe management of radioactive materials. Providing the right tools and skills, investing in people and forming networks. This paves the way for long-term and far-reaching impact. In the last six decades the technical cooperation program has made a vast contribution to social and economic development. People have better health and incomes, more food and cleaner water. There's greater access to low-carbon energy sources and industries are more efficient. Countries have the capabilities and skills to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. As for the future, the program is expected to grow even stronger and it will continue to be the IAEA's driving force for development.