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CHAPTER IV
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS AT ITS FIFTEENTH MEETING
656 (XXIV). Proclamation nf a second Industrial Development Decade for Africa
The Conference of Ministers.
.Bejallinfl- its resolution 588 (XXII) of 24 April 1987 on industrial development in
Africa,
RAralling further resolution GC.2/Res.2 of the second General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and decision 5 of the fourth session of the Industrial Development Board, both on the Industrial Development Decade
for Africa (IDDA),
Bearing in mind resolution 1987/90 of the Economic and Social Council on the IDDA which recommends, inter alia, the consideration after appropriate evaluation of the first IDDA, of the proclamation of a second IDDA in order to accelerate further the industrialization of Africa launched during the first IDDA,
Reiterating resolution CM/Res. 1188 (XLV) of the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) on preparation for the third General Conference of UNIDO and the ninth meeting of the Conference of African Ministers of Industry which urges the Industrial Development Board of UNIDO to adopt an appropriate decision at its fifth session in June/July 1989 to facilitate the proclamation of a second IDDA by the General Assembly of the United Nations at its forty-fourth session.
Having considered the eighth joint progress report (parts I and II) by the secretariats of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the OAU and UNIDO on the implementation of the programme for the IDDA, Ji
Re-emphasizina the crucial role of the industrial sector in accelerating economic growth in Africa and particularly in the implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action for African Economic Recovery and Development (UN-PAAERD) and Africa's
Priority Programme for Economic Recovery (APPER),
Aware that an independent evaluation of the implementation of the IDDA programme has recently been completed by a team of experts as called for in Commission resolution
588 (XXII),
1. Takes note with appreciation of the eighth joint progress report (parts I and II) by the secretariats of the Commission, the OAU and UNIDO on the implementation of the programme for the IDDA and endorses the proposals for accelerating its
implementation;
2. Invites the Conference of African Ministers of Industry at its ninth meeting to examine the report on the evaluation of the implementation of the IDDA and present its views on the modalities of launching a second IDDA for submission, with the present resolution, to the forty-fourth session of the General Assembly through the Economic and Social Council and the Industrial Development Board of UNIDO;
JJ Documents E/ECA/CM.15/15 and E/ECA/CM.15/15/Add.1.
3. Further invites the General Assembly, at its forty-fourth session, to proclaim
ftot !DD9a"2° ^ °rder *° aCCelerate the indus*r«N«tion of Africa launched
4. _Uqjss_ all African countries and organizations to intensify tfieir efforts and increase resource allocations to the industrial sector towards the accelerated industrializa tion of the region;
5. Calls Upon the General Assembly to allocate adequate resources to the Commis sion in order to enable it to provide more effective assistance to African countries and organizations in the formulation and implementation of their programmes for the second
IDDA;
6. Strongly urges the legislative organs of UNIDO to increase significantly the resources allocated in UNIDO's regular budget for the IDDA and to take all necessary measures towards the early establishment of a UNIDO Regional Office for Africa, in order to enable the organization to contribute more effectively to African countries and organizations in the formulation and implementation of their programmes for the
second IDDA;
7. Appeals to the international community, in particular the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other multilateral and bilateral agencies and finan cial institutions, to increase significantly the flow of technical assistance and investment resources into the industrial sectors in African countries in support of their programmes for accelerating the industrialization of the region;
8. Requests the Executive Secretary of the Commission, in collaboration with the Director-General of UNIDO and the Secretary General of the OAU, to take appropriate follow-up action to ensure the proclamation of a second IDDA, including the allocation of adequate resources to the respective secretariats in support of the programme.
261st meeting.
7 April 1989.
657 (XXIV). United Nations Trust Fund for Afriran Developmpnt The Conference of
Ministers-Recalling its resolution 288 (XIII) of 26 February 1977 which, inter alia, endorsed the establishment of the United Nations Trust Fund for African Development (UNTFAD) and urged member States to contribute the substantial resources required for the imple mentation of the Commission's plans and work programme.
Recalling also General Assembly resolution 37/139 of 17 December 1982 inviting all Member States as well as international organizations to contribute generously to the Fund, thereby assisting the vulnerable economies of African countries to face the serious effects of the world economic crisis.
Recalling further that the Commission has the leading role to play in the implementa tion of Africa's Priority Programme for Economic Recovery, 1986-1990 {APPBR)21 and the United Nations Programme of Action for African Economic Recovery and Develop ment, 1986-1990 (UN-PAAERD)J/,
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21 A/S-13/2, annex.
jifisagoiiina the efforts of the Executive Secretary of the Co"^o«Mto .ctl«jU
the Fundandmake it functional and to ensure the collection of pledged contributions, particularly in the light of regular audit queries on the subject of non-payment,Havin? examined the report on pledges and payments by member States, expenditures for the period 1988-1989 and the progress on project implementation,
1 ADDfiflls. to those member States and financial institutions that have pledged to the Fund to deposit any unpaid contributions and to make their pledges as soon as
possible;
2. _Reoufisis_the Executive Secretary to continue his efforts to secure contributions from non-African Member States of the United Nations and from international financial
institutions to the Fund.
,261st meeting.
7 April 1989.
658 (XXIV). Strengthening development information systems in Africa
Conference of Ministers.
Recalling its resolution 498 (XIX) of 26 May 1984 on the Pan-African Documentation and Information System in Africa (PADIS),
also resolution 600 (XXII) of 24 April 1987 on information systems develop
ment in Africa,
Recognizing the need to increase the flow and reliability and improve the compati bility of information and data for development planning and decision-making in the member
States of the Commission,
Cognizant of the rapid evolution of information technologies, but the slow rate of introduction in the African region.
Fu cognizant of the need to evaluate the activities of PADIS periodically to ensure their continued relevance, effectiveness and impact.
Noting with satisfaction the level of PADIS programme implementation and the high quality of the outputs delivered during the period 1987-1989,
Recognizing further the need to put PADIS on a firm financial footing and to ensure
its susta inability.
Noting with concern the attempts made in the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly at its forty-third session to reduce the scope of PADIS and therefore to jeopar-dize the collective efforts of African countries to promote the effective collection and
dissemination of information for development.
Bearing in mind the adverse consequences of any such reduction on the integrated collection, analysis, storage and dissemination of development information in Africa,
Commending the successful stance taken at that forum by African Member States
to defend the PADIS programme.
Notinq with appreciation the measures currently being taken by the Executive Secretary to put PADIS on regular budgetary support basis.
Noting also with Satisfaction the increasingly broad scope of PADIS activities in
support of development information in Africa,
1. Endorses the report of the fourth meeting of the Regional Technical Committee for PADIS, including its recommendations; the proposed work programme for the period 1990-1991; and the change in title from the Pan-African Documentation and Information System to the Pan-African Development Information System;
2. Commends the Governments of Zambia and Zaire for their support of PADIS, particularly towards the establishment of the Eastern and Southern African Documentation and Information System (ESADIS) in Lusaka and the Central African Documentation and Information System (CADIS) in Kinshasa;
3. Commends also the Governments of Algeria, Djibouti, Morocco and Somalia on signing the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project document RAB/88/012, which enables the participation of North African countries in PADIS;
4. Calls upon member States to renew their commitment to PADIS, by their support, through the appropriate channels, at the Fifth Committee of the Genera!
Assembly to secure the necessary inputs for PADIS under the regular budget of the United Nations Secretariat for the period 1990-1991 and by making voluntary financial contributions to PADIS;
5. Commends further those member States that have already designated their national participating centres in the PADIS network and encourages them to make fuller use of the products and services available through the System;
6. Invites member States that have not yet nominated their national participating centres to do so as soon as possible;
7. Expresses its appreciation to the African missions in New York for their support of PADIS and requests them to continue their efforts in the appropriate forums;
8. Thanks UNDP for its additional support to permit the participation of North African countries in the PADIS regional programme, as well as for as its ongoing support of PADIS Phase III and the International Development Research Centre (Canada) (IDRC) for its continuing support;
9. Calls upon:
(a) UNDP to continue funding the personnel component of PADIS Phase III at
its 1987-1990 level through to 1991;
(b) The IDRC to continue its support of PADIS through the approval of new grants;
and
(c) Other donors to contribute to PADIS for the overall benefit of information
for development in Africa;
10. Requests the Executive Secretary to develop fully in the Medium-term Plan for 1992-1997 a subprogramme of substantive activities for development information systems in Africa including the development and maintenance of data bases and the opera tion of a network to promote the exchange of information among member States for the benefit of balanced and self-reliant African development;
11. Ah" requests the Executive Secretary to:
term Plan for the period 1992-1997;