planning;
°.331.12 annual review and appraisal of progress of African
industrial development.
(c) Collection and dissemination of information:
9,331.20 Quarterly publication cf "Investment Africa" (1973-1979)
(d) Conferences, meetings, seminars and expert working
Croups (1973-1979):9.331.27 Meeting of the Follow-up Committee on Industrialization in Africa (1973-1979);
9.331.29 Sympcsiumion Industrial Development Policies and Strategies in Africa (1978);
9.331.30 Biennial review of progress in intergovernmental collective action in industrial co-operation (1979);
9.331.31 Training courses on industrial project desigjn, evaluation and planning (1973-1979);
9.331.32 Conference of African Ministers of Industry (1979).
Related programmes: In co-operation with relevant ECA Divisions.
9- 332 Ssy^IpJHPi1^.S^JPSgJrSLAndustrics. aaiti. intra-AfricanjJOg-Oj^a^ion Origin: General Assembly resolutions 2626(XXV). 3201(S-Vl) and 3202(S-Vl);
Commission resolutions 2l3(x), 256(XII) and 267(XII);
Declaration on Industrialization in Africa: Principles and Guidelines for Co-operation and Development, adopted by the Second Conference of African Ministers of Industry in
December 1973; Agreed Conclusions of the Third Conference of African Ministers of Industry held in December 1975;
Lima Declaration and Plan of Action on Industrial Development and Co-operation, adopted by the Second General Conference of UNIDO in March 1975; -agreed Conclusions of the third meeting of the Follow-up Committee on Industrialization in
^Frica held in November 1975.
Project aim: To formulate and harmonize African industrial policies and programmes so as to facilitate the establishment of basic industries and to promote their development based on African raw materials and other inputs; and to facilitate regional co-operation and international consultations to safeguard and promote the collective interests of African countries.
Nork content:
(A) Chemical^ Industry^ JteyvlpjMmt^rozTJgme^
9.332.01(A) (a) Assistance to countries and territories (1978-1979):
(i) Delivery of technical assistance in the field of
policies and. planning; for the chemical industry;
(ii) In identifying and evaluating opportunities for establishing chemical industries with inter-sectoral linkages, including laying down the framework for the development of policies and strategies for integrated development of chemical industry in the context of the whole economy;
(iii) In designing a common technological policy For
basic chemical industries including developing national capabilities in project design, analysis, planning and management for the chemical industry;
(iv) In evaluating potentialccomplementarity among
selected African countries For the supply oF Factor inputs for production of chemicals among countries, leading to harmonization of incentive policies and related legislation;
(v) In evaluating; customs, excise and other fiscal
and non-fiscal barriers to and incentives for facilitating trade in chemical products;
(vi) In taking an inventory of existing structure and
production patterns to determine how adequately it meets the needs dictated by the role of this sector in industrial
development, and how to design and establish support services and institutions for chemical industries and complexes;
(vii) In drawing up an inventory of existing chemical
industries and products and production equipment.
(b) Studies:
9.332.03 Evaluation study in selected African countries of capabilities in design, evaluation and planning- of basic chemical industries;
9.332.04 Evaluate the potential for Further development of the chemical sector, including rationalization and harmonization of plants for chemical industries with a view to making
recommendations for future action, including the desirability, justification and priorities in this sector (see also project 9,454.04);
9.332.05 Study on the pattern and structure of technclog-y in use in the chemical industry, the use of patent and licences,
especially in the production processes, including; related
policies for transfer, adaptation and development of technology;
9.332.06 Establishment of a Regional Centre for the Development
cf Petro-chemioal Industries in Nest and Central Africa
(1973-1979);
9*332.07 Regional Development Programme for Fertilizer Industry with special attention to Sahel region (1973-1979);
9.332.08 Regional Pesticide Development Programme with special reference to the Sahel region (1978-1979);
9.332.09 Development of modern pharmaceutical industry integrating traditional medicine therein (1978-1979) (in collaboration with WHO).
(c) Collection and dissemination of information:
9.332.20 Inventory of existing chemical industries and products
and production equipment (1978-1979).
(d) Conferences, meetings, seminars, training- courses and expert working groups (1978-1979):
9.332.27 Meeting on the establishment of a Regional Pesticide Development Prog;ramme with special reference to the Sahel
region (in collaboration with UNIDO) (1978)J
9-332.23 Meeting on the establishment of a Regional Development Programme for Fertilizer Industry with special attention to
Sahel region (in collaboration with UNSO and UNIDO) (l973);
9.332»29 ./orkshop on planning and programming of selected branches
of basic chemical industries (1979);
9-332.30 Intensive training courses on market surveys and projections for chemical products;
Expert meeting on technology for selected chemical 9.332.31
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(B) 9.332,01(3) (a)
Engineering Industry Development Programme
•issistance to countries and territories (1973-1979):
(ii) In assessing costs and benefits of participation in engineering industry at subregional level;
(vi) In rationalization and upgrading of existing
plants;
(vii) In selection and securing of the necessary
transfer of technology;
(viii) In the establishment of centres and mobile units for the repair and maintenance of machinery and equipment;
(ix) In identification and promotion of forward and
backward linkages;
(xi) In developing policies, programmes end targets
as well as actual projects;
(xii) In providing advisory services including^
preliminary surveys on setting up production facilities for irrigation pumps and windmills, agricultural tools and
implements with special reference to Sahelian region countries;
(xiii) In assessing the possibility of developing;
machine tools industries at subregional level.
(b) Studies:
9.332.05 Caseastudies on subcontracting in selected engineering branches in various countries?
9.332.09 Evaluation study, in selected African countries, of policies and machinery for the development of engineering
industries;
9.332.10 assessment of possibilities of setting up national and multinational engineering industries;
9.332.11 Establishment of an African Regional Centre for Industrial Design and Manufacturing;
9.332.12 Study on local manufacture of spare parts components and accessories for engineering plants and plants in the field of automobiles, transport and communications and scientific