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The Ministerial Council shall also establish a special fund for the purpose of financing programmes of technical cooperation and related research consistent with the purpose and functions of the Association. The Ministerial Council shall determine the general framework of the programmes to be supported out of the Special Fund. Specific activities within this framework shall be elaborated by the Committee on Trade Development and External Economic Relations with the assistance of the Secretariat. The Special Fund shall be made up of resources that on a voluntary basis can be contributed by Member States, non-Members or other entities.