and identification of related follow-up action,
(iii) Evaluating skill shortages in relation to job opportunities and
policy for reconciling discrepancies thereof (1981).
9.441,03 Study of factors affecting the capability of indigenous entrepreneurs in creating increasing employment opportunities and the effectiveness of policies and programmes for employer development (1980)*
(c) Collection and dissemination of information:
9.441.20 Revising editions of the Directory of African Management Education and Training Institutions (1980 and 1981) and of the Directory of African
Specialists and Consultancy Organizations (1981),
(d) Conferences, meetings, seminars, training courses and expert working groups (198O-I98I):
9.441.26 Subregional and national workshops on career guidance and programme development techniques for Career Guidance Officers, teachers and other
technicians concerned with vocational and career guidance services (1980-1981);
9.441.27 Subregional workshops en mar_pc;:ei development for the basic
industries:
(i) Metal processing and mechanical engineering (198O}±/ ;
(ii) Electrical and electronic industries, petro-chemical, agricultural
and food processing, building and construction (198O-I98I) 1/i
9.441c28 individual and group in-plant and special post-experience training course for African skilled technical operatives and managerial personnel (I98O-I981)!
timing of the workshops is to be harmonized with the Industry
Division
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9*441*29 National and subregional training workshops on job descriptions, job and task analysis, performance appraisal and programming for skill
development (198O-I98I);
-9*441*30 Subregional and multinational meetings to explore practical ways and means of reversing the brain drain and fostering bilateral co-operation in the short—term utilization of African scarce manpower resources includ
ing expert~.se in the public and perastatal services ;198l);
9»441*31 Regional and subregional meetings on co-operation among subregional
indigenous associations of consultancy organizations (198O-I98I);
9-441<=32 Regional expert group meeting on the development of collaborative
relationship between educational/training institutions (universities, technical colleges), and public and private business enterprises with special reference to relating curriculum to industrial skill requirements, technology and research for development and measures for providing
opportunity for the acquisition of industrial experiences and work
attitudes (198O)«
9*441*33 Subregional workshops on policies and programmes for the develop
ment of indigenous entrepreneurial capability (l980-198l)«
Related programmes: Close collaboration with ILO, UNESCO, FAO, WHO, UNIDO, CAFRAD, AAU, IDEP and other organizations concerned with programmes of African human, re sources development and utilization,. Effective collabora
tion with ILO to evolve and develop an ECA/lLO joint work programme concerted
action in areas of common interest. Collaboration with other ECA Divisions in respect of sectoral manpower analysis and evaluation of requirements*
Collaboration with the African Association for Public Administration and Management as well as with other African professional' and consultancy
organizations.
SUBREGIONAL PROGRAMME (MULPOCS) Eastern and Southern African MULPOC (Lusaka)
9»441«O3 (a) Assistance to countries and territories (1980-1981):
(i) In promoting multinational co-operation in manpower development and in the development of trained manpower capacity with priority to:
Establishment of a Multinational College in Eastern and Southern Africa (-Close collaboration with Transport, Communications and Tourism Division);
The promotion of national and multinational indigenous consultancy services (198O-I981);
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(ii) In mobilising financial and material resources and in providing technical advice'for the creation of employment opportunities to absorb migratory labour withdrawn by the supplier States from South Africa
(1980-1981);
(iii) In providing technical assistance to the supplier States enabling them to continue the withdrawal of migratory labour from South Africa (1980-1981)*
Central African MULPOC (Yaounde) (b) Studies:
9»441«04 Identification of indigenous consultancy services and study on the
problem of co-operation in their use (1980);
9»441»O5 Identification of African experts, especially those with scientific and technical capabilities, and establishment of a Directory of ejcpert manpower resource pool to facilitate their use (198O)« .
9*442 Prrgramme for employment g^d skills development
Origin: Commission resolutions 110(Vl), l25(VIl), 129(VIl), 173(VIIl) and 195(IX); General Assembly resolutions 3201(S-Vl) and 3202(S-Vl); and
African Declaration on Co-operation, Development and Economic Independence of May 1973 relating'to Human Resourceso ■■
"-Project^ aim: To undertake manpower inventory of skills, by levels and types, required for the implementation of various development projects, relating assessed needs to manpower availability and training,facilities*
Periodic review of the state of employment and labour conditions and promotion of increasing employment opportunities,,
Priority A
Work cont ent: . . ■
I. GENERAL PROGRAMME
i
i 9-442»01 (a) Assistance to countries and territories (I98O-I98I):
\ ' *~ , ■ . .. ■ -...
(i) Technical assistance in the assessment of manpower requirements
and advice on manpower programming and utilization;
(ii) Assisting in promoting the development of an intra-African technical
assistance programme for the development, employment and exchange of African specialist manpower, (in collaboration with ECA Technical . Assis"fcance.Co~ordination and Operations Office and with the OAU);
(iii) Participating in the Jobs and Skills Programme for Africa (sponsorea by ILO);
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(iv) In promoting co-operation among African professional manpower and
management associations;
(v) Promoting the establishment and development of national and
sub-regional multidisciplina;rys indigenous consultancy organizations in Africa,
II. REGIONAL PROGRAMME
(b) Studies:
9»442.02 Identification of necessary follow-up action on the survey of education and employment in Africa undertaken by Socic-Economic Research and Planning Division in 197.6 (l980)o
(d) Conferences, meetings, seminars, training courses and expert
■■,■. -working 'groups (198O-I98I): ■ »
9-442*26 SubregionaL seminars for educational planners and administrators
to discuss strategy linkages between education and employment (1981);
9-442.27 Subregional and-national-workshops/seminars for seni'or planners and
training administrators on manpower planning, and the establishment of manpower planning machineries (1980-1981)0 .
Related programmes: Collaboration with the ILO, UNIDO, UME5C0, and other organizations with manpower and employment programmes for Africa as well as with other appropriate £Ca Divisions and Offices and MULPOCs.
• Ill- SUBREGiONAL PROGRAMME (MULPOCS) Eastern and Southern African MULPOC (Lusaka)
(d) Conferences, meetings, seminars, training courses and expert
working groups (198O-I981): ' . L\..'.. ...
9«442#28 (i) Meetings on the formation of a Subregional Indigenous.; .'. -':, - . Consultancy Organization or Agency (1980);
(ii) Meetings for the formation of a Southern African Labour Committee '
to promote the employment of migratory labour in their countries of
origin (198O-198I);. ■ .
(iii) Meetings on specific employment implications of the resolutions
adopted by. the Conference of Migratory Labour with a view to initiating promotional action (I98O-I98I.) i
Review of rural development policies and programmes in member States;
Review of the role of transnationals in "the supplier States;
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Review of the role.of South African Customs Agreement in employment
generation*
Central African JUIPOC jYaounde
. (d)- Conferences, meetings, seminars- training courses and expert.
Working groups (198O-I9&I): - ' ■•■'''■ .'■-.-.,■■:
9o442o29 Meetings of Experts and Ministers to examine resources of African scientific and'technical manpower and con-sider recommendations fpr.:intrar:;
African co-operation in their otaploymont within the. sub^gioti (1980);
9.442»3O Meetings of Experts and Ministers.to .decide on policy and, manner of co-operation in the employment of indigenous consultancy services
(1981). '■ ■■■■ •'
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9.460 NATURAL RESOURCES , ..
C* DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION OP PHYSICAL RESOURCES .,46I Natural, resource^ policies planning and management
Origin;' General Assembly resolutions 2386(XXIIl); 26?(XXV)j 3O1.6(XXVIl); 3201 (S-VI); 3202(&-Vl); 3362(3--VII); EC030C resolutions 142c(aLVI); 1427 (-£LVl);
1033(XXXVII); 1673(LIl); 1737(LIV); 1896(LVIl); 19U(LVIl); Commission resolutions 34(lll)» 143(VIl); 164(VIII); 223(x); 256(XIl) and 313(XIIl)o
Project' aim: To'assist governments in .the formulation of appropriate policies and :'_n the planning arid management of natural resources -in all v.j.^l' 0.:' development including exploration,:inventory* exploitation, marketing,
utilisation,' and the establishment pf relevant institutions, in .these fields*
Priority A Work c;ontent:
Ic GENERAL PROGRAMME
9«46l*01 (a) Assistance to countries and territories (198O-I981):
(i) Assistance to Governments in the formulation of general and specific policies relating to natural resources development, in improving national machineries for natural resources policy-making and planning and in evaluat ing manpower and institutional needs for these purposes;
(ii) Assistance to Governments in evolving methods and procedures for collecting and o.Tganizing data on African natural resources;
(iii) Making more readily accessible to Governments in the regions know ledge of modern and efficient techniques of survey, evaluation, exploita tion and management of natural resources;
(iv) Promoting the establishment of research and training institutions to provide knowledge and high level manpower in the conduct of natural resources surveys, planning and management;
(v) To continue to assist member States iii the establishment of Multi national Retncte Sensing Satellite Ground Receiving and Data Handling Centres in Africa for the scientific survey of n tural resources and the monitoring of environmental conditions; including the training of manpower in this field;
in particular to establish, in addition to Ouagadougou receiving station, two mor-3 receiving stations in Kinshasa and Nairobi thus covering over 90 p-si1 c^nt of Africa* Three more training and user assistance centres will be estab lished in addition to strengthening those of Ouagadougou and Nairobi which have already been set up0
Related programmes: Close collaboration with United Nations Headquarters;
UNESCO, FAOj WHO; IKCO, WHO, UNEP and within ECA; Industry, Agriculture and Public Administration, Management and Manpower Divisions,,
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