BTC is a public-law company with social purposes, established by the Law of 21 December 1998. 

BTC works for the Belgian government and for other commissioners. Its main commissioner is the Belgian State (the Directorate-General for Development Cooperation DGD).

Developing and maintaining partnerships and alliances in Belgium and abroad is one of the strategic priorities of BTC.
 

BTC manages more than 200 projects in some 20 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. In 2010, the agency's turnover totalled 255 million euro.

What efforts are made to make aid more efficient ? What are the instruments of bilateral cooperation to fight poverty ?

On this website, you will find all public tenders with an estimated value above 22,000 €, and therefore also project formulation missions and short-term consultancy missions.

The social purpose of BTC is to achieve sustainable human development, and doing so, BTC also wants to take on its responsibility at the social and environmental level. To that end, BTC develops a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy.

BTCs Espace Jacqmotte Conference Center – located rue Haute 139, 1000 Brussels – can be rented by socio-cultural organisations for conferences, seminars, exhibitions etc.