Such associations facilitate professional exchange among members from the public and private sectors, NGOs, academic institutions and international organizations.

National evaluation associations facilitate collaboration and exchange among evaluators from the governmental, institutional, academic, non-governmental and private sectors.

Furthermore, the Association facilitates exchange of experience and cooperation with women members of Parliament from other countries.

At the regional level, UNICEF has been supporting the formation of evaluation associations, facilitating the collaboration and mutual strengthening of professional evaluators at the national level.

The International Maritime Organization handles the intergovernmental liaison and the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association facilitates industry involvement to develop a focused, locally driven work plan.

The Family Wellness Association facilitated intergenerational meetings with the focus on older persons and involving mentoring, social assistance and leisure programmes.

Developing countries could benefit from bilateral technical and financial support in promoting the establishment of professional bodies and associations and facilitating accession of developing countries to MRAs.

To support the socio-economic empowerment of rural women and their full participation, UNIDO also assists women to organize business associations to facilitate access to finance.

At the same time, technical collaboration with local authorities and their associations was facilitated through a number of UN-Habitat projects, global programmes and global campaigns.

Calls upon Governments and entrepreneurial associations to facilitate the access of young women and women entrepreneurs to education and training in business, administration and information and communication technologies;