ITED NATIONS
CONOMI-C
OCIAL COUNCIL
Distr, GESSSAL
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_30 JNcrviem'ber 1964 Original j ENGLISH
Seventh session.
Nairobi, 9 - 23 February 1965 Item 11,of the provisional agenda
DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK
;: :-- ■■-■,. . - FOR 1965-1936 ANl
PLANNING FOR ECONOMIC- AND.. SpC-IAL: EEYELOPMEira?
Development
Group 1» Continuing proj1eota_and
('i)'■'"•Development'-cro'blems and pol:Loies
Heport.cn.the
Commission resolut
¥■ I *•' fa i"
'•> M TAHEN" OUT
activities of high priority
;fifthcand..;.sixth sessions;
ons
f 105(vi) and
Description s - "■ ■■■■-■;'■ ^ '--■"
.-..■ a-- ...Studies in' economic an-d socfal1 development'planning
■;■.-. .■:/. .te-chniques used in "the1 region' as s'Vlioiej
b. Comparative analyses and'evaiuatioh'of'development
^lajis of the African countriesi -: -:^i.\> ?\;q-^':I
c* Studies of the'..efficiency of the ^various septprg. :.
-—■■■■^agricultures tn'dUstry/e'duba1;T6n7"1fcrlnl(por?^Vto
and., of.. the:-de^ree':of^iii^^atioa -and
, ; consistency .among these s&ctors.wi-thin -eacbhsiaru d,, An examination of. the .likely .;effe:c-b:s-;-of economic
integration on- =a sub^-regioual ;le.ml-vand of the extent
to whigh country plans and economic policies in various
sectors-need to be co-ordinated to "■tiia"©ndj'";;rformulation
. ■ .of.-.Qpricrete -proposals forpromot'ing'i'clonomic integration*
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Comment
In response to specific requests from the Government * of Mauritania and Somalia? their development plans &/
were analysed and observations were submitted-to them *■
for their consideration. Another request from Congo .
(Leopoldville) resulted in the formulation of an outline
development plan as a "basis for the country's first Five Year Development Plan3
Work will be continued during 19-65-1966 in consultation with the Department of Economic and Social Affairs at Headquarters, and the United nations specialized agencies#
In particular, there will be '-^--operation with UNESCO with respect to establishing educational units or
assisting in drawing up educational development .-plans in relation to over-all planning;
At its sixth session the Commission decided (resolution 105(71)) to establish a Conference of African Development
Planners, to act 'jLntej? .alia as a forum for exchange of information on'methods and techniques of development planning. The Conference hsld its first session at Dakar in November
d. Some of the. studies under this item will be incorporated
in the Economic Survey of Africa (see project VIII, Group 2 below)•
Projections '
Group 1. Continuing projects and activities of high priority
(i) Projections and programming techniques for Africa
: -■■ Origin s Report on the third session; General Assembly
: resolution11708 (X7I) and E COSO C resolution 924(22X00 $
■*-■:: ■ Commission resolution 79(v)°
Description s
a* Studies of methods of economic projection and other
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techniques of programming economic development^
as applied to conditions, prevailing in the African
countries! .
b« Preparation of long-terrn projections for assessing the prospects of economic growth in economic sectors, individual African countries, sub-regions and the entire African continent.
Comment
a. Projections have been prepared which were then used for
writing Part IIl(Development Problems and Prospects) of
each sub—regional study of the Economic Survey of Africa;
b» Work will be carried out in co-operation with African governments, the Dakar Institute of Economic Development and Planning, the Economic Projections and Programming Centre established at Headquarters in pursuance of
General Assembly resolution 1708(XVl) and ECOSOC resolution 924(XXXIV), and other research institutions, and will be
within the framework of the United Nations programme for projections.
(c) Assistance in the preparation, formulation and implementation of
development plans, and programmes
Group 1# Continuing projects and activities of high priority
(i) Advisory services and co-operation in technical assistance
activities
Origin : Report on the first session, paragraph 61
3. Description :
Provision of advisory services to governments at their request in the field of preparation and review of technical problems of economic and social development and co-operation in the United Nations technical assistance activities,
including formulation and revision of country programmesy selection of experts and maintenance of contacts with them in this field*
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Comment" ; " --■—■-- ■ ■■ ■■-. ■ ■■ •■■ -
Increasing emphasis will continue to "be given to this project. The advisory services will "be provided "by the secretariat consultants and regional planning advisers attached to it*
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A* Trade^ expansion .
1. Continuing projects and aotivitiea of. high prioritar
Problems, and prospects of an African common market. ' .Origin t Commission resolution~28i(-III>± 86^^, lOO(Vl) and
-"..■ iO7(Yl)| report.on the second session of,;,the Standing
'■-'"■ Committee on Trade
Description ' .
Studies;Of the proolems of the various types of common
markets in Africai i.e. free,trade, areas, customs unions and.
economic commnities on a, su"b-regional or all-African* global
or sectoral, basis* :Comment : ".
a« A study of the quantitative, exchange control and administrative restrictions and other obstacles to
,,..intra—African tradej .
"b. Study of the zonal, flat-regional, end jegioual trade aspects .; . of existing or planned, multinational industries Y: a piper
,; . on prospects.for the development of free trade in pulp and paper in Africa is under preparation for the seminar
on this industry to be held early in 1965j
. pv Study" of trade aspects of current economic integration
- A paper on the trade of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia with regional economic groupings was prepared for
the November 1964 Maghreb ministerial" meeting.
— A preliminary analysis of the projected free trade
area between Guinea, the Ivory Od'ast, Liberia and
Sierra Leone will be published in the current Foreign Trad© Newsletter./B/CH .
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d, A survey of current inter-member trade problems- in -the East African -Common Market*
e. Studies of revenue implication^
markets* . . . ..
(ii) T^afe-relation^ between Mtx^ ,n^ o&T^n^'of '^
Origin : Commission "resolution 79 (V) and 91^) j reports on
., ' \the first, "and second session of the Stan&Lng..$ommittee-
■'"'""" c^.Trade. W
5. Description :
.;.- .^separation of studies and documentation relating^o
.;_■,-. ... .... Africsn trade problems including s
,; -, ... ,,.s. -African^ trade and trade policies Vis-a-vis countries and groupings on other continents and - '
"b. international negotiations and agreements (C&TT etc.)
involving African trads* :.^.:l.j±2.-. ■
■a. Papers on intra-African trade, on the trade sector in
^-^M$i&m ds^lopmen^plans and a summary, of _ the main
^^■^issu^s..before,the Conference with recommendations were presented :.to the first Unite^STations Conference on
Trade and Development? ..._ _■. .. -. ,.b. A secretariat team serviced-the; Co-ordinating Committee of the African countries and the Co-ordinating Committee
of the 75 developing countries, as well as individual
■African delegations^ at the Conference)
o. A note on"the first United Nations Conference on TradB ' : " "^d^Development drawing attention to certain ta>ad
" implications for African couhtries,(E/CT.14/3l6) is
■ ""■ ■p^senterto- the Commission- at its seventh session}
a* The secretariat will assist'African members of the Trade
and Development Boardr as required^
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?^ Aftsiosm tosstefTpoliJc^i^itli respect itfr''negotiations, iande'r jQAT>T^^*HP%xtrar^frican economio
groupings and with various inteij^tjtonaX fcpdiee ,
concerning improvement of terms of trade and Bffcabilizstion
of export proceeds*
(iii) Commodity stabilization
Origin : Report on the fourth session| report on the first 'session' off'the" Standing:" Committee on Trade,
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on
6. De script ion s ; ^iX^criiossiCl ' -X'.1
collaboration with PAO, prepare^ |4^ie,^,.^nc,fpecific problems and to render assistance to African countries in negotiations on commodity arrangements, as required.
Comment :
stabilization will be presented to the Standing Committee on Trade at its third session.
svr^-f—e r-■■*;£?$*])•"' fiQ-t.^jpna^X-,.:s,tatutjo.jcy.,.marketings-
Origin ; Commission resolution 2
To accelerate the transition from'"'suifei"iste*n^Se~"to market agriculture 'ihrough7impro'vii
requisitesj particularly in
.Comment-, t^j-. ;. r.-f ;Q ^r:(v;r;, .■., .;■. :v;i,; i.viJ'..r«fetai:i!
An advisory handbook in the FAQ Marketing Guide series on national statutory marketing organizations} theii*
establishment and operation, was prepared in collaboration
with FAO in 1964.
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Group 2« Ad hoc projects .of high priority *
(v) Invisible trade of African countries
Origin s Report on the second session of the Standing
Committee on Trade, recommendation IX(e/CH.I4/sTC/37)»
Description :
A study of the degree of control.of invisible trade "by foreign countries and its effects on African economies*
Comment :
An exploratory study of the invisibles in the balance of .,.. . . . payments of selected African countries is under preparation*
'"-"---■■ (vi) Standardization of customs tariff nomenclatures Origin ; Resolution l6T(vl)
9« Description : '-■'-'^
Assistance to African countries in adopting the Brussels nomenclature *
Comment :.
a« A Manual if Instructions dealing with the administrative aspects of effectively introducing new Brussels—type tariffs in African countries'is under preparationj
"bB Expert advice is made available to governments at their request for overcoming technical and administrative
difficulties arising from "their adoption* of Brussels—type
tariffs, ■ . .-;,:- ..;._
(vii) Uniform classification of revenues from' oustoms duties and Other
- . import charges ....
-■■'■■ ■ Origin t Commission':resolution1 100 (Vl) ' ...
1Q:« Description :
Establish uniform systems of classification~of customs
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revenues to disclose the yields derived from all types of commodities,' enabling an analysis' to; "be made of the fiscal and other economic effects of the duties and to
establish intra-^African comparability.Comment : ■•..■-,-.': ■■■
Proposals for an appropriate uniform system of revenue
classification and for overcoming the technical difficulties
of implementation are "being formulated-Rates of customs duties and other import charges
. . Origin s Resolution. 100(.VI)
ll.:-' .■■■■'■■•:■ ■■ ■Description s
Comparative studies of the rates,of customs duties and
other import charges in selected areas.
Comment 1 . .
Examination and analysis of the current rates of import
; ' duties and charge* levied, in selected countries will be : undertaken in the context of establishing customs unions,
preferential or free trade areas-
(iz) Problems of transit in West Africa "
" Origin s Report of the" Working Party on Customs Administration . ■■■ - (E/CU. 14/138, page 15)5 Report of the Export Panel
on Transit Traffic in West Africa (E/CN.14/206,
Recommendation 6). ; :,-.;..-:
12.. .;■■ Description s
.-;■ .jr.-: :..-. preparation of a draft convention on transit for West
" . . Africa. ■ ... ■ • ■ •■"
Comment :
An expert study on the type of convention which would be
practicable has already been made. The next step is to
draft a convention on the basis of the information
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■ . / available, for consideration of the countries concerned
(*) frontier jrafTio^groble^s^in. .West- .Africa
ias Report of the Forking Party on Customs Administration (E/asr.14/138, '■ paraU5).;: '
Description
Preparation of a comprehensive draft'convention on frontier traffic for Fest Africa. '
Comment
a. Several usefui""agreements"for "juxtaposition of customs installations and for reciprocal-administrative assistance between neighbouring countries ..are in existence* . These will be studied with a view to their extension to the sub-region as a whole in the form of a draft conventionj
bo A study of the legitimate and illegitimate transfrontier
trade and its possible regulation;
i oourses ^^^^J^Mg^^^g^mmercial policy
■;. ..Origin. 8;:Terms- of reference.,of the Commission! report on the Budget Workshop. {E/CH.14/ll7/Beva> para*97)
14- Description s ... .,-,...
-. -. . . .Organization of training oourses in :£preign trade and commercialvpolicy fpr English-speaking and French-speaking -■ ■ ■ African government officials-,
Comment s ■ ■■'■ ■ ' '' ■
a. In. 1964, an English-speakingseoa-^s^was held in Nairobi
and .a Fre-n ch~spe. aking course in Yaounde and Uouala,-
ti. Similar courses will "be organized "in 1965*
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■; ,klB.» * industrialization ■ ■ ■ ■ .; •-....„.
'■" ': r-f a^'rI&d&£ifial -planning and- projections - .- -■-■'■'"
Group 1. Continuing project's and activities of high priority
- . ■■ - - .^Prigin^l Report on-the-first .session, .paragraph 591 Commission
resolutions l8(iii), 33(iii)j and 43,(iv) 5 report of
the Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources
and Transport (e/CN. 14/245 and Cb&'7irkad Add,l).
(i) Inventory of industries in Africa and industrial reporting
; •■..::■■ -I ■ ■■ Inscription : .■:!.: . :": . ■ .■■. .., :.-.:^.
■ ■r:The continuing ■build-up of an inventory of industrial
; establishments'in'Africa* Investigation of the experience
•■ of industries established in the-last few years from the
■■ '■ ■ point of view of operation management, productivity and -;■■" -: '■• ::- -■■'■ economic efficie'incy. The preparation of an industrial
'"'-' '■■'-.■-■'•■"■■■ ,- : map of Africa. Regular reports on" the industrial
■1-:;- -c ;: situation, progress, and problems, in individual African
;... :...■ -to ■ -countries, ; ' ■.-.,. :-.:'•.- ^.■■':: .n
..■ . ■-■ ■ ■■:■ Comment t ■ i.r..xu ;":■::> l.j ■ .".. .-..-
A study has been made on the establishment at the country .- ■■• ;■■; ■■'1b. -;-4^-i^'l .r.;£'..-; .o'ji: L.\[ ::. . :. y- . ■
level of suitable machinery for periodic reporting about
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industrial trends- Most countries have now appointed rapporteurs to whom the appropriate enquiry forms have
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been, sent and^e-ve.ra!!i...,£eplies1-.have1 alreac^^Sen received*
-S3iioi'i-i .:■.;.■ Tiie firs-t numjb_er p.f■■.&. quarterly: information.-.-Jp.lletin ai rod? oi ■:-.;.: . is planned for^Ap-ril 1965*-..: ■.,■■■- vy_-,\-[-■:.„. (x)
(ii) Harmonigation of .Industrial develo.pment.rpr-ogramntes
Description : " .■■:-:^lii-Jc:SJ::.. ' "- ':" ■" ' ■ ■"■•' '■'■'■ ■ -vie..-} ■: .■ • ■:■■ ■-" 'i-jy^j:-.-.-^
The preparation of industrial strategy on a sub-regional
j y ;>':-} ;.;f.':'.;.-:~' ... ■■■■..'. i'. i'.O •-■•cpi'-.
and regional basis. Provision of criteria for ascertaining and assessing industrial projects and their logical order
This, origin is common to all projects under Industrialisation*
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"both in relation to one another and to pro Jeffs'"for other sectors, especially .-transport,, energy, mineral resources and agriculture* Laying down basic principles and objectives of a rational industrial development programme which will : be carried out on a reciprocal basis for the mutual benefit
of all the participating countries.
Comment . .
.; a*-Industrial co-ordination missions were:-sent to West and East and Central Africa in 19-63? and- to Horth
Africa early in 1964. In accordance with the recommendation
■•■■'■■- ' of the sixth session of the Commissions similar missions will "be sent in 1965 to the countries in Central Equatorial
Africa, including the Congo(leopoldville), The re com-
'- ■ mendations of these missions will be "followed up partlyby sending small technical missions to study industrial
■ ■'•■■•" co-ordination problems in depth and partly within the - framework of other projects in the programme on industry;
b# The analysis of industrial development plans of African countries is continuing* Data "are bein"g collected on output, imports and exports, and.also on consumption
of industrial products. Lists of.industries which can be established either on a national or sub-regional basis are being prepared for circulation to all member countries.
Industrial development economics and policies'
Group 1» Continuing project's and activities of high priority
(i) Advisory services to governments and assistance to them in
..obtaining technical-,.,assistance . . .■ .. ''.:..
17• Description : ...
_..-? Assistance and advisory services to governments in . . specific fields and in the formulation of requests for
■ .. tephnical assistance from the United Nations or "bilateral agencies* Briefing and assisting technical assistance experts.
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Comment .,_ t ^ .,.
a. As a follow-up of,the reqommendations and decisions of industrial co-ordination conferences, assistance will "be given to governments to carry out pre—
investment studies in a number of projects of "both the : national and sub-regional level; to draw up detailed
plans of the works to be erected, make detailed
estimates of costs, of production and of the capital
costs involved) ..■.-,,.
>• Research into investment criteria, economic and other pre-conditions of industrial development with particular reference to specific obstacles to industrialization
■ in particular areas}
c. Pre-investment studies w^l be undertaken during 19-65 in a nuraber^of fields .inel^3ins-,cheifii^ls(§Bi fertilizers^
iron and steel, cement, textiles, and food industriesj
d. Data on both bilateral and United Nations technical
assistance in the fields of .industry.'in all African
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countries are being collected^
e< The secretariat have participated in working out
machinery for permanent advisory~services in Tanganyika,.
" and Gambia respeciivdiy, to "tie^'financed by BTAO or the
: "■"•■'■ - :'= -Special Fun-d» ■ • :- : " -■■■■■■
Group 2m Ad hoc'projects of high priority
1 :(ii)-- Intensive studies:- of».individual industries '.-'y^': -
.18V ■■■■'■" - '-.'■ Description'■'■*' :- -'■■■■• . ■ ... ■• -■"-Studies of individual industries covering the prospective trend of demand, trade possibilities within Africa and overseas, and prospects of developing African production in individual countries, where appropriate on a sub-
regional or regional basis, to be followed by meetings of
government officials and experts*E/GR.14/313
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Comment t
A meeting of government officials alid^xjferts designed to facilitate the setting up of new industries in th^Jfest African sub-region was held in Bamako in October 1964. The
agenda for the meeting covered iron and steel, chemicalsand fertilisers, textiles, engineering industries, and food industries, A similar conference will "be held in
East Africa in May 1965; studies on the following industries
are in progress : Iron and steel; Non-ferrous metals', parti-cularly copper, lead, zinc, tin, and aluminium? chemicals and fertilisers; engineering, including mechanical and electrical; textiles and clothings "building materials;
food industries including oil seed extraction; leather goods including footwear; forest industries and furniture? industries
$ased on non*-metallic
jjidustrial Symposium
19. gpscription
Preparations in co-operation with the United Nations Industrial ^velopment Centre for a regional symposium
on industrial development, Comment $
. ,.The. symposium will-.ite convened, in-^ovemher 1965 as one
of a series of regional, conferences in preparation for a
world conference on industry in 1966. The agenda willinclude general" 'inctSsrCrial1 >aev^o^ieh^piroMems>'x"iobtiih16r3r
profile-s.y ^pitorai-:studiesj standardizaiiion'j.: financing of industrial development and industrial ^research and training.
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(o) Financing, Management and Productivity
Group 1. Continuing projects and activities of high priority
(i) Industrial, Commercial, Monetary and Fiscal Legislation
20. ■ . Description' s - ;. .-, .,.-. ■ ,
Study of the existing industrial, commercial,.monetary and fiscal legislation, with a view to formulating proposals for the harmonization of such legislation to encourage industrial development on a country, sub-regional and regional "basis.
Comment t
A preliminary study was submitted to the Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources and Transport at its second session. This has "been subsequently revised* More intensive studies will'be carried out in 1965, the results of the
studies will be submitted to the East African industrial
co-ordination conference in lay 19&5 and to the African regional industrial symposium in NovemberGroup 2. Ad hoc projects of high priority
(ii) Financial institutions and industrial financing in Africa.
21, ; .; Description :; ■ . .
Study of the problems of financing industry in Africa^
: including analysis of self-financing, ■ *^jfcko&Sr..tb© , channelling of private savings to industry^jthrough the development of capital markets, financing through inter
national agencies and. other channels,..and^ the . provision of ' credit "for the export "of manufactures.
Comment : ' ■- ■:.—-••..—..— ...
A preliminary paper was submitted.to the Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources and Transport at its second session,. A detailed study, in co-operation with the
United Uations Industrial Development Centre, the African
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Developmfe'nit...Sa3afc,.'; 4the^"/.,iMt:?^^tA9^.a?-....f^^L'CJKlg agencies
,and:_.priyate; "banks-,., is. now l^eing carried, out with a view to, submitting a detailed analysis of the situation to the
AffXcan'fi'gional lndUSifriui^syttposiumj-^ahd 'the Bast
African industrial co-ordination- conference. ... ■<
22,. Description
■■,:. ,-.■... Study-of ■ standards in. current use ,in.Afrioan countries, together with any procedures for widening the scope of standardization either within each country or "by sub- regional and regional agreement* •■■'■'-■-■■:--■■
Comment :
■r M1 ■.."■.• . -.. A team-pf three experts will initiate the study "before the
■.-■■'■ : - .,,;,;; .end of: 19.64- Selected African countries will be visited and .1 ■ .■:- ■.,: ;;■..■ -.■ a preliminary report submitted during, the first half of
-v:1 : ■:_ . -;;; . 1$6^*{ 3%*s.;will be followed up. by. further studies in depth.
,., . . . ConsideratjLpn-.will be, taken^.of the historic origin of the various standards in force and their links with standards
,. used'in ina^gtriHifzea;-!craim-^^ of this
1 " M ■* r : " r"": "survey" recbmme'Hdations ■:rtll--Tbe' msJdB'-^s to how the African
countries may proceed most rapidly-jtowards the adoption ..,■-. /:., •■■; ■.-■■■;;. of. uniforiji :srtandard-s_ £o^: the . whole .continent-
(d) T3?ajiiin4i In'dustr'ia'l- Research^ 33ad Administi'a;tlve problems of :l-- 'industrial development vt" ■■" ' ■■■ *■:} ' :;i?--..i-■
. Group 1. Continuing Pro.iects
(i) TechJiological Education and 'Training'*'
23- Description : ' . trt._
Preparations in co-operation with other departments of . the. United Nations and specialised agencies concernedj
^-.. ,^. ^ _ t for the development of tetJiiiological education and
. .. . ,; Li training tkcaugto^the setting up of specialized faculties
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in African universities and through separate specialized technolbgioal institutes or universities, for the training of management personnel, industrial engineers, middle- grade personnel and skilled" workers,--in>'-the first-instance through, an inventory of existing; in&tituMon.s~5.__and for the training of specialists in project evaluation such as industrial engineers, industrial designers^ industrial economists and consultants, -■ '-: ■ -,-■.
Comment s .. .
, In co-operation with the Training Unit of the secretariat^ . UNESCO and the United Nations Industrial Development Centre, an inventory of training facilities in Africa is "being
undertaken. This should he followed up "by an analysis of the adequacy of existing facilities- -in' '^he light of
; ' ■' development plans of African countries* /
■ A full report will "be submitted to the Standing Committee ' 1": ' ' ■ on Industry* Natural Resources and Transport at its third
session in I965* .-■.■■"
(ii) Industrial research " ' "'"
24* • Description ; ■ -.■....■ ■ . ■. .:.-...
Preparation, in co-operation with -other- departments of the United Nations and the specialized, agencies concernedj for
■: '.'■ '■ '■ the setting-up of. institutes or centres for applied ': ' ;;'' "'■' ' industrial research in Africa, where possible on a sub—
■]' - r" ' ' ' ■ regional basis, covering both-applied research and
■■■'■■- development.« - -
Comment :
A preliminary report on the possible establishment of institutions for industrial research and develojuae-nt on a sub—regional basis was submitted to the' Standing Committee on Industry,, Natural Resources and Transport at its
second session* Further investigations on the estafeliabsent
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of applied research institutes arid industrial
■■■-'■ l '. deve-Iopment centres on a national and sub-regional basis as '■■- =■" ■ ■ ■ ''■■'■_ appropriate 'are being undertaken^
■ "'■ ' ■ ' Ad-.hocP :mee tings:-will '"be "co^ve^ed^ja^^ppropxiai»^----—-
Group. 2» Ad hoc "projects of high, 'priority
- - ■ (iii) ^Course on..industrial,.programming. _ ... . .
Description t" : ■'' "■- ' ■ ■ ;' ■':"-; ""A training course on industrial- ptcjgrgjtoming covering
-. general ■ ©conomiq. planning, industrialization in Africa ... . ■ and,;industrial, programming, including industrial classifi
cation, project.preparation and,appraisal, principles of
... . industrial location, and financing,of industries.- "'■ - - Coament : "- L' - ■ ■'-■ ■'
' The course is scheduled to be "held in Cairo over a period of twelve weeks, Feb'ruary-May"i965' and is organized in
"co-operation" with the' TJnitertaVxohs Industrial Development
Centre, the Institute for Economic Development Planning of Dakar and the Institute. ..af ;fat4paal.:;Flannin^J>f the UAR*
0* Infrastructure development ' .S^"-L J::l.'.,^
'■ -'(a')"''' Hatural resources; ae'veTopftenfr - ■-■■.' ■--■,-■ ':
Report on the'first sessions Commission
resolutions l8(ll), 33(111)" and 43(rf) ; reports
on the fourthj fifth and"sixth sessions5 reports
on the ""first abd!"second' sessions of the Standing Committee on Industry,' Natural) He sources and Transport (for electricjgowe^'ieee also report of
the. ;African, B2ectr.i;p. Powe.r; Meeting)*
\j This origin is common^"to* all projects undeT"C«
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Group 1. Continuing projects and activities of high priority
(i) Industries providing energy
26. Description %
a. Preparations for an all-African Conference on oil and natural gas;
"b- Study and comparative analyses of prices of electric energy on a sub-regional basis, including "breakdown of production costs,, implication of power tariffs on consumption, appropriate measures for improvements inter—relations with the development of national economy, eto.».j ., . .. , ... > ■■ :
c. Compilation of full data on all forms of energy within the Region and provision in collaboration with IAPAj
■; ' of information and documents on developments in the field 6f nuclear energy!'
d. Study of organizational and administrative -problems of .■;■:..;■ ■..:■ ■.;.-.; ;, public corporations in .the energy sector $£'->
' ei Investigation in collaboration with UNESCO and other agencies, of existing facilities for the production of
* "*■ '■' ' " scientists and technologists in the field of energy*
Comment
a. Work on the energy programme has been seriously impeded by recruitment problems rW&ich are n<xw being overcome!
b* Document E/.ClT,14/EP/3. on electric 'power: in Africa has
been revised and is. in, printing* .. A preliminary study of Energy in Forth Africa has been completed with the
aid of the 35CE and further work is now in hand;
c. Investigations are in progress on the possibility of establishing a solar energy research ami development centre in Hiamey, Republic of H
E/CIF.14/3X3,
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on oil and.natura:L,.gas.. are
in course of preparation but in view of complexities in the subject it should be reconsidered in 19665
e, The study of electric power pricing should, be carried in 1965 by suitably qualified consultants;
f. Sub-regional studies will be brought more closely in line in 1965 with' sub-regional programmes for industrial
^development and with water resources surveys and should form-a more concrete and Justifiable oasis for sub- regional meetings on energy. ■l!;---
Water resources development, ^ralninkoJ'personnel
Description s " ■ ' ...■_..-_■-..
Study and development of training facilities for African
personnel in the field of water resources*
Comment
Work will be undertaken in collaboration' with international organizations and specialised agencies concerned and will
include s
a- . Surveys of needs in the various categories of personnel
in the region §
"b. Development of training programmes to meet such needs '-■in manpower required to; carry but and execute water ..■■ development projects"^'":;: * ;; ■ ; ■'"
c«- Establishment of- sub-regional training'centres for
■■ middle-grade hydrologists; ' ■-'• : ■ '
d, Arrangements for fellowships'and study tours for
administrators, hydrologists and engineers to study the achievements of Countries which have been confronted
■ with similar problems-in water-resource's development;
e- A training "centre'on small scale water storages will
be organised in 1965.
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Description s .
':'■ '-^Examination and" assistance' td water resources development '■■"within ''the "framework' of'"'national development planning?
based on assessment of the available water resources and needs for various purposes such as domestiO /.consumption?
agriculture and industry . -. - . . .. ; . ;»■■>:.
-; T-he1.-secretariat- will s1- -■■■•: " ^■'■- ■■ ■ ' ■
'J ai'- Arrange upon "request of- interested governments and in '■ ■'■ ■"" "collaboration with W'UJ for the .establishment' and
expansion of observational networks.to extend the .'.0" ' coverage of ■■ hydrolog-i'dal "-datay- ■'■■' -
"b. Organise surveys on a country basis of priorities in
■"■' ■■ ."'water 'resource's- development 'a's':a "basis for technical
"."::.-.;■■ ■■ ■■'■aseistarice-i ' '■ ' '■■■ ' ■ '■"'■' :-■'■■' /
'' o* 'Continue studies through bilateral arrangements?
mee^±ngsL^and. Q&i®xi'iDGi£&B-. o£,$M£r-icaTfit-'^^eSft'aiJlonal river
basins 3 . ■;■' -.; ;j._-v; \\ ■
a_.d, . Follow, up closely the- joint-stu.dies .carried out by A-frican ..countries .of .InternatiorLal' Groundwater Basins .and:ass-is:t ,governments b^/ ;sli;ar-t--t:erin.:consultants|
in;the:- stu^y. of :water. legislation^
f»- ■-Continue ■with1-£ihal;ysi's b'f 'brgahxaational and administrati\'o
■■-.;■ problems of water i-esourcbs- dfevelopment aiming at finding solutions 1 " " ■■ ■+--"'":-r ■■■;; ■'-■ - ''
gn Collaborate with FAO in studies on the- e:i3onoftics of water . . resources, devel.opmer'.1;.,-arid. ■..'^ti.lA.^s.tlon ■.-'.. - ■
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(iv) Mineral resourojgs graining in jgology and mining
29- -Description s "- ... . > ■ . ",■,..- "A-
Study and development of training facilities-African personnel in the field of mineral resources
development ♦■ -
Comment
Activities will include s
a# Studies on the adequacy in quantitative and qualitative
terms of the existing facilities in individual countries for training scientists and technologists in geology and mining engineering and their special "branches on a sub-■■'■'■ regional basis! '
b. Training of intermediate personnel for geological and
mining operations|
c. Arranging for fellowships and study tours for geologists
and mining engineers to study the achievements ofdeveloped countries in mineral resources development.
(v) Mineral resources9 Research and assistance
Description s .
a. Promotion of the immediate and long term needs of geological surveys as an essential "basis for mineral investigation in.relation to industrial developments^
"b. Assistance to individual governments at,their request in solving problems of mineral investigation, development and benefioiation? and in formulation of technical
assistance and special fund projects.
Comment
a. A study of the present state of mining legislation in the different African countries in collaboration with Headquar
ters and other bodies concerned.b. Investigations for setting-up a regional centre for rock-age
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determination by radioactive methods at one of the existing institutions.
c. Examination in,association with the Department of
Economic and Social.Affairs-.of prospects for an African.
, . mining, congress .to deal, with mineral-.exploration., produe- . tion and .belieficiation problems which concern the African
mining industry,' ... . ., . ...
d. A regional adviser in this ,fie.ld has been recruited and
is expected to report for duty early in 196*5*
Development of transport and communications
' Group 1» ' .Continuing projects and activities of higfa^ priority . (i) : General transport cLevelopment
31*. Seseription ;■
An inventory of existing and projected inland transport
facilities in Africa "by sub—regionsj aiming to assess I -" •: .-.. .:.•".-::. prospects of improving transport facilities to meet.- ■■::■.}:- ■'•■ inereased demand :for:transport1 services, in the light of - .... .... agricultural and industrial development and-administrative
... .and .social requirements r in eluding -tourisma
Comment^ s . . . .
A surve/ onv-West Africa kas "been completed'and one on.
„■.., -. . -. . ^ Hast and1 Central, Africa is nearin-g completion*,
(ii) Air transport
^2*-;.' : '":.'■' description V '" ' -. ■ ■ ■ ■r"
Examination of ways and means of developing and co-ordinating : Civil Aviation and Air Transport facilities in Africa with , ,. ■ ■ ;.. , emphasis on pooling of air services and maintenance facili-
. . . ties, standardisation of equipment, stimulation of East/West
. : ... . : air services and increasing, the. role of air•-in commercial transportation.
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Coir-ment s
werere ,;p:repared in co-operation with ICAO and were
^. s^bmiy*®^ J° ^ M?i^ Air Transport ^Conference held
^_.in Addis "Ababa in ioyemiier' 1964. .The Conference was
convened and serviced .jointly''by ICAO"and EGA. Furthe-r work in this field will derive ^from^the; outcome of the
Conference* ' '
(iii) Baritime transport
33» Description :
Studies;-.of ■ }_[ ■/■ -^ ::/;;/ -...:>■ "' .^:i-7',;;vL .1'?;.\;l2
a.» ,. Stabi.li3ati.0n.. and .s.tandardlzation^of-"b. The organisation. ,p|,: coastal .shtgping, services in relation
to needs;
>-.9?s-■■T^--^HQ±^mn?},?£:>a-CQnve^tipn^.to facilitate shipping
,., _ . .among.interested...^tates-!j.,> .,, ; .. ;, .. ■_.. ...
■ r d*v The-establisHment of "GOnventions- "between African maritime ::J: organizations and. organizations, in 'other continents;
e. A'plan for ship-buiiiiing in Africa with special
reference -&> the requirements of African shipping organisa
tions; v. yi"-\":^il\.
g.'"""The"" ■buildiingj 'improvement' "and -admihistration of African ports; ■ '"'■^'■"■"■''•■T-2:.tJ*rm7£. '■ ■'■'■■& ■■
h. The harraoniaation of legislationjco^c^ming maritime-
transport, .. . .-,- ■
A detailed'study1 has beeri^ carried; but on "snipping facilities
in""¥est Africa''and on efatJiriza^i'oh-' and1 standardisation of freight">aWsV"'"'&■"■1s':tudy"16n";teast""Africa'""i's being carried
out* ':'"""" -'■"'"'"• -■'-■-•■■-■'
,5aNg^^
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(iv) 'Inland transport
34v Description %
investigation of sub-regional co-ordination and appropriate balance- between road, rail and inland waterways, national
aspects of the problem, and ways- and means of providingdirect assistance to governments in the execution of new projects and advice on teohnj.oal-.-and -economic problems.
Comment
The main' problems" being examined are z
a. Road transport _ :
- Composition of road network x classification, width}
evolution;
- Maps of roads of sub-regional and, national importance s
condition|
- Itineraries for roads of sub-regional importance ! cost
of improvement $
.- Road maintenances budget, cost? organisations
- Average cost of material; e.g. : cement? bitumen, steely - Ave.rage cost .of work? e .g, s earth works, asphalting;
- Average cost per knwof roads 5 -
- Highway code : load per axle? etcaoe|
-Transport regulations s road-rail competition,etc..«.;
- Vehicle fleets s evolution;
- Consumption of fuel, tyres, oil, grease, sparess
evolution 1 -.;
- Road transport costs : according to vehicle capacity,
condition of roads, etc....b. Bail transport.
-Network ; gauge, length, condition3 towns served?
distances f
- Modernisation s Diesel operation, welded rails
sLegal status s State supervisions concessions? private
line s s
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- Equipment s locomotives and, rolling stoclc, .agey,.
condition; . " --.-r.-™- -
- Permanent way "building costsj '"' ■'^'■^4'■^■■^iv
—■-Extensions in-hand^ -un'der -study, projected;
- Traffic^ nature-r-volume^ evolution, density per
:' ■ section^ ■."■ ■ ■:. ■ ;. ■.:'■ ■ :■..■ ■-.;.■ ■.■.;..'-^ariffss" average s.oosts ■ ■■■" '■■■..■■ ; - ■ :";
later transport" ■ ""' ' ■■■■'■■■-■■■
1 • Waterways s-I-^I.^-il
- Mature s rivers,. Xakes> lagoons, .c^aalsj
*- Utilization s harnessing^ navigable stretches,
■ .annual navigability season, .depth~f ""'"
- Other uses of rivers s poorer* irrigation;
- Regulations? .self-dredging panel method, clearing of rocksj dams and diversions,. -Tjith or without .
Jlocks, .'buoying5 . ...
-Department of navigable waterways s maintenance, t>udget,
- Organization, capacity, mechanical"equipment, warehouses?
trafficf ' ■ ! ■' ""■ "
-..Harbour dues on ships and cargoes..*
3. Operations
'— Hegulations for water transport;" '
- Shipping lines : fleets, activity,'regular lines, etc...5 - Traffic ; nature, volume,' evolution|
- Shallow-draighL -re38*1* r "barges; pushers :..-- Transport co.stsj..-. , ...' ;,"'
- Rafting of tim"bera
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(v) Tele communications development
ion
. Studies of the- telecommunications problems of the
region and resulting action.
Comment s
..-..Programme of .studies and activities is-"being worked out in co-operation with the International Telecommunications
. Union, and .other international agencies and will be communicated
■■ later* . . ■ ,.-. .-■ ■ . ■
Technical Co-operation and'Beaear_oh_ ' 36. ' Description s
Studies for the establishment of a Pan-African Road Congress, and an African Union of Hailways, to exchange; information on scientific and technical problems, promote research on African
problems and disseminate its results, " -...■:--.--
■" ■■"■- Comment ' ■
It is hoped to convene in 1965 a meeting in East and Central Africa to open the way for the first stage of an African Eoad
Congress* .-.."■"..' ''-... L-x^'... ' ■ ■ "- '■■■■'
1
(Tti) Training .-. .
37• pescription s . ■ ■ :
:-.i:.i: .:. :.; Preparations-- to abeelerate training of Africans in the field
■;::■■ 7:.;o'. ... :: of -transportation* ■■■'"■ " ■■ ■ ■ ■ - ■ "" ' Comment
Four-months training courses in transport economics and
organization are being planned for Africans engage-d in transport ministries and agencies", Short-term courses in English and French are planned for 1965.
Consideration is being..gi-sren .to the establishment of African
transport institutes to provide university degree courses*
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Group 2. ad hoc pro.jects of high priority
(viii) Trans-Sahara transportafIon
38..
.. Investigation of r p-ossibilitie;s of'a link across the Schara.
Comment ■
A preliminary survey has been carried oute X'meeting of frW countries north'arid' south':of the Sahara held in
set up;.al committee - of four 'countries, to; be aided "by-. . ■ r-..:..-; ,-. ■ two W .experts to carry■out -further7 enquiries with a view
to the possible presentation of a request td the United
Nations Special .£und for a p^^3#ve:stment:.fu??«»3r».' '• hv'*
The first meeting of the Committee is expected.to, be held :.
towards the end of 1964 and the further" surveys"will be .■■.,::■■.:_...■•:; :-,■■ carried: out In the following' sis months* ''''
■x ' :v*x) Special studies in rail" transport
39- Description % .... ... •,_ ,-, .. . ..
Studies are planned on the standardization of;:-raii. gauges at 1,067 metres south of the Sahara, on inter-connections - ': - •■■ '■•■■ and couplings, brakes'and regulations.
Vx) Spe.cial studies on road transport -■-.:■■. . . :
40. Description s ■■•-■■■: '■■■-—■ - •'•«■
In accordance with Commission Resolution'■■i<3"3'(V^)'-Btudies ,_ .. _. ^ are bein^ carried,;ou;t on standardising--minimum specifications
of routes, introducing right-hand drive.: in. all African countries^
adopting international road signs in accordance with the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic, and standardising highway
■■,:;... -.■fcodes-.i . i-11.1:' -1-: ■'■•■'■ ' '" ' "'■ ■:■■■■■-^''■'-■ "■'■'■J-■'■■-<''" ■■
■-■ -\{xij Special Study on water transport
41 • Description : .■.-.,;■.-.■:■;■■■ ■-.■.-'
.,,:: l-i.... ■;. A .stu%. :is-.:planhed :on :t-he■■useJb"f shallow-draught vessels on
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42
43.
D» Mapping and Surveying
Group 1-. Continuing projects and .activities of high priority
(i) Regional cartographic conference■
Origin s Resolution of the United Nations Regional
Cartographic Conference for Africa (19^3).
''"'Description V "" "'""'' •--■■■
The Second United Nations regional cartographic conference for Africa.
Comment« . ...
Consultation with governments and interested inter governmental organizations and preparations for the Conference to "be held in 1966.
■■■■ ' (^) Training Centre,(s) in;Photogrammetr.yt Photo-interpretation
and Airborne Geophysical Surveying
Origin s Report on the fifth session ; resolution 10 of the United Nations Begional Cartographic Conference for
Africa (1963), Report on Meeting of Experts,1964,
Description s
Establishment of training centres in photo.^grammetry and Airborne Geophysical Surveys*
Comment; , . . •... ",■■.--.
Preparatory work for establishing the training centre(s),
including 1
a. Final investigation, on detailed, need and site determination; negotiation, with contemplated host countries; approach to various bodies, to enrol their assistance $
B/CN.14/313-
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"b. Organization of a Pilot course on a selected
subject of aerial surveys to■"t&s;6;-prb%leQis: ail'd cohdi rJ-s-j. jtXQ&&.ji£ ."^M^Jishing ,,sttoh a;-, training '
c. Preparation;,;ofL.a\-ciiartex;..an;d operation, jplan :for the
■■■. ...,;. .,-■ .-. training centre .
(iii) Joint centres for specialized services in surveying and mapping
Origin s Eesolution 12 of the United Nations Regional Carto-graphic Conference for Africa (1963)$ Second Session
of the Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resour ces and Transport. ■: 2ii'...;,;..-'_..
44, • - ■■'■•■'-^ -Description : ■ ■ ■■■■r.i'.i:'. <;■. ..'■;■■ ■-:"!. ■:.-i;..-
Examination of the 'nature"and scope "of the task of common centres and the means at present available in Africa with
^.±-.'v..;../,.,..;^;Ji^re:gard...*D;.v*ha._spe.^iaiis.e;;^.,Services '-and;resulting,-proposals«
Comment : -..-«-^-.--... -■ ..„..-?. -. -s- —..-.-...
Pre!liminary studies on the location, ooB*t- of■ installation :-and' operation and on the "planning and the financing of the
proposed centres, in. preparation" for an expert group meeting., : ._■:.';■.:.. .-..-.:.'. ...£-j. '
■>-"■"■-■ ■'■(iv)' ■■ JSocume'ntation and: dissemination of information
Origin s Resolution 13 of:the United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Africa-^
45«'" ' ■ "' Description s ■ -■-;'-;- " ■ ■■-■■■ ■;■* .' " . ■ . ''-1
Preparation of a bibliography of recent important puhlica-
•'■'l?'- '■■'tions on-surveying and mapping^and distribute it to member - -' .countries^ Bsta"bilshment-'Of:--'a'ma1p reference and documenta- '■'■ "■ ■ ' ■:" " rt'ion" centre. " :' ;-'- ■" •■.'::■■' ; .,-,",.:: c:-
Comment t
A considerable amount of cartographic material has already
"been gathered. Arrangements are "being made for exchanging
B/0IT.X4/313 Page- 3i ■"•"
maps and cartographic publications with governments which
Group 2« Acl hoc projects gj[_jj-&k:. Pr^
(i) JSejninj^sJjm^
, 46. Description *,..._.
.,.. ■ ...Organisation, of seminars .to. introduce basic modern ,. ■ .;,. . techniques and organization, and assist governments in
■■•;■■ ■ designing. ..their cartographic ..services.
Comment
Subject to availability of funds arid. st,af.-f^m.sources, a seminar-:may- be;- held in 19=66, "■ ' '■ ■ ■■
developmeKt
Group-1* " Cnntinijfng ■ tiradect's ' and_=ei'o-tijg.ti&,e of high priority
Origin s Eeport on the first session? paragraph 6»
41 •:'■:.-■■ Description t . •.. ,..., .: ,
Supply of information on food and agricultural matters .. . ... and contributions .%& documentation .fo.r s.
. ., ., ; a« EGA studies ..and ..surveys .of. current . trends in food and agriculture 3 including documentation for BCA sessions and other meetings $
tu FAO regional ..office . and. he.adquarters and FAO regional conferences and meetings*.
Comment 1 ' -- . . ::,-:\
.. Various documents have been, prepared for- the.EGA seventh
. .,.; session and other meetings.* Activities, .are "being expanded
.as...staff ,and library facilities, improve, .with a view to
■buil.at&g ..up. an .adequate . supply of background and current
information on a regional^ su"b-regional and country "basis*Page 32
frtte Agricultural Economics Bulletin established in 1963
will continue to appear two or three times a year.
(ii) Agricultural development programmes-and planning - ■.__:■.■.■..■: ■
Origin : Reports on the first, second and third "sessions,
resolutions 46(lV), 56(lV), 108(vi), 112(Vl)-and 119(Vl)j
first FAQ Regional Conference for.Africa, resolutions
■'■■ ■-. ■ 1, 3. and 6 ; General Assembly resolution 1426(XIV);
PAO/ECA Centre on Land Policies in East and Central
Africa,
48. . Description s
a- Examination of plans and of measures to promote agricultural development and increase productivity in agricultures
b. Analysis and formulation of agricultural development ,..;
:. .. projects, including training and other assistance to gove rnments;
c- Analysis of particular problems of agricultural development, e.g.: diversification, measures "for import substitution, scope of subsistence activities, and measures to promote transition to market agriculture 5
■ d»^ Studies of■the role of institutional factors in
agricultural -development including- land policies, agricul—
;' ■■ ■ tural credit, co-operatives and agricultural administrative.
research and extension servicesj- ■
e. Studies of farm management practices, requisites for
■"' small and large scale production, and of types of farming, ■
Comment; ....
a. Preparations to organise in 19&5 subject to availability
of funds an- expert meeting on the economics of agricul
tural-imput factors, development centre.on agricultural■ ■ ■ ' ' ■ credit (for French speaking countries).,. Centre on
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;-;' ■■' special,;.pro"blerfisrof '.agricultural jilanriing in Africa
;:-■ -anti /a;... study mission on land' reform';
"b. Follow up action on the 1964 meeiiing on Government ,:.measures to-further the Transition ftf&m Subsistence to
,:! Market. -Agriculture, 'in eluding an1 eventual meeting on pre-
..;. vCo.O.pe^tive agricuatural martoetihg structures, the place of marketing ita ^agricultural":development plans and measures for large scale prpduction^f. -.,, . , ,;-.
c* Continuation of analysis of ...prolDl^ms and prospects of rural development in Mali, ffigor and ITpper Volta
: (report to "be submitted "to 6'th/session) j
_d*. Meeting pa economics:of administrative services for
agriculture?
e* Preparations for a "training seminar on small scale rural
■: ..:,surface water suj>plies? "■' ■;;''.;--1' ■**■-
f. Economic study of soil conservation practices and
^)..: ^gade and marketing of agricultural
Origin : Report on 'the first session, Commission resolutions I8(ll) and 25(lll), recommdndation>^^he first-
■-;.■: ,■■■■: ;>■?•■■ _■ .and third FAO Segiohal1 Conference" for Africa, reports of :;. -.■ . ■.■■■;-■■:., the African Meeting on 'Commodity Stabilization and
,-■■'■ ' - . Commission Standing. CoHimittee-:i~on Trade.
Bescrir>tion : """
-<^- ^.Ei^in-ationiibf trade-in snd ;jpric^trdnds for isa^o* agfficuitursl
;■.■- .'products j Operations and: policies'^f aetional asrfistio^ and price stabilisation mechanisms and measures tpcimprove
marketing.
..Comment t , : .. ... ,. ...■.-.'.:■-...
■■.:::.:.■■;:,■»•■':■ Studies, of recent trends' in ttte; level and direction of
exports and imports of agricultural and food products, on
a regional and sub-regional basis}.B/CT.14/313
Fage-,34 .
; . b. Continuation in.collaboration with PAD Headquarters .of.investigations into crop and livestock marketing
.... \ problems j . . . ■ .. . ■■
,_. . - .-,.. °» Special studies for price determination methods under
national buffer stock and price stabilisation programmes "
-.. ... _ and efficiency criteria for State sponsored marketing board
: . and co-operative systems;
d. Technioal meeting on demand projections for African
.*■■-■.:: countries, 1965; . :. *
e- Study of the implications of urban expansion in Africa for the organisation of food supplies and the planning
-' ; .■■>'• .-■ of market facilities and access routes5f- Preparations for the proposed African.Marketing Commissioh^
g* Studies on prospects for intra-African trade in food and
agricultural commodities.(Av) Food consumption levels and utilization of food surpluses
J2£i£J£L ! Qpnuai-s^ion^resolutions ;ia(jll) an&._34(M)$ FA^ Freedom
from Hunger Campaign. . 50- . _.. Description : ., ... ., /-.■■■ . ,. -■:■'. :.%;.
,.,.,:... t -. -■..■*• Studies of factors affecting domestic demand and
,-..-,. : , . : . consumption levels for food and.other agricultural products,
. _. ,.cand participation in-the activities of the World Food
Programme!
-3* .f^^^io^of nutritional education* home economics,
Of. fOodstuffS.
..Comments
Action has so far been carried out through consultants
and participation in field missions of the-'flffP 1962^64 and
by support of the-FAQ freedom from Hunger .Campaign*
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r.Report on. the : first .session of-the Working Party , o^.^tke. whole of-.the Standing .Committee on Industry
;- and .Natural Resources. 19-62■„-^ -" ;;
Investigation and documentation on the processing of agricultural productss including improved harvesting and field curing^ storage9 processing of food and raw materials*
improved tools and equipment, farm building and power supply in agriculture^ Measures to promote the inclusion of these considerations in national development programmes*
Comment %
An activity introduced into the programme of work in 1963 arising from the need for closer collaboration "between PAOS the Commission and the United Nations Industrial Development
Centre *
(vi) i£S^tan£e_an^adyjLS££^^
.Origin s Report on the first session^ paragraph 545 PAO Conference resolutions! Commission resolution 99(Vl),>
Collaboration with governments and with agencies providing technical and economic assistance? collaboration with FAQ
technical assistance experts in African countries in the fields
of agricultural planning and marketing; assistance to governments
in the formulation of requests for technical assistances direct,
assistance to governments in national and regional projects,
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Comment j "■"■•;■-.- . . . . .
■ Main action in this field is taken by FAG.'"The contribution of the secretariat includes some co ordination and initiation of requests, commenting
on draft requests to the UN Special Fund, participation in World Food Programme projects and provision of
limited direct assistance by the staff and by consultants*
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" III
SOCIAL
A. Population
Group 1* Continuing projects and activities: of high priority
(i) Studies on demographic levels; trends .and projections 1?"
, . jQrigiBr^ » Report of the first sessions report of the Seminar
. . on Population Problems in Africa| recommendations of the Population Commission? recommendations of the ..Workshop on ..Urbanization, in A£rioaF 1962;
General Assembly resolution l838(XVIl)s ECOSOC Resolutions 933C(XXXV) and 1Q48(XXVII)«
Description i . . /..
Studies of demographic structures and treads^to provide
"basic information and analysis for planning economic andiV social development including s
ft* Studies and evaluation of the over-all demographic indicators provided by the population censuses?
sample surveys., and vital statistics registration;
T), Projections of the regionals sub—reglonalj and
•: - : ■ - 'national population by segments (rural and urban
population^ school—age population^ manpower etc.|g* Studies on the inter-relationships of population growth and,economic and social development and on
demographic and manpower aspe.cts. of African development
plans; . . ■
Comment i
a. An analytical study on "Recent Demographic levels
and trends in Africa" was completed and publishedin the Economic Bulletin for Africa (E/CN«14/325?Part b» Projections of population of Africa up to 2000 A=D*for
\J This origin is common to all projects in this section
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8
five sub-regions bjr age and sex were prepared for internal use by the secretariat. Projection of population1 :by---s^'gme'liyi'Wiri'be made as required;
c, A paper on population growth and man^ower^tr^ds^ .in selected African countries was prepared for the 1965
E/;.^^ d"£~ Experts
Work^Pr^^aame^in^t|),C::F;ield of "
i^~4 Septembe:rol964s Kew York, outlining
;o ^i^--^..n.:^;;^:su9h-^di®^;3?eaating/to ■the-region 5
and priorities in
■■.;^Afr^6a--:uhdfiT1tlie; ;Deve;lojimeht'Decade, for the Meeting of
■■-■''^^er1S;iC6mmi^1;efe--'<3ii"'Sooi^i'ife'v©lopment, 19655
f* A study of demographic
54- "" " I3escri'pt"i6n 2
Establishment of sub-regional demographic training and
^•^■■'■V- ■-■-rese-arch-centres and-assistaiice in';training activities
,;;■-■■■■ ■.:: -'and related, researdh1/'"1" -'':'' ■ "'" -1-"1-■'-■•■'
Comment 1
The ^orth African Iiemo^aphio Trailing ..and Research Centre was established in Cairo 4011963;. ,.. ,...,.,
The secretariat arranged for the second course of training
*;v." ■■■"■■•s-tarting!in-Hdvein"B8-r 19^4^'"Preliminary work was undertaken
■ and will be continued^to e'stablish1 a' sWcond sub-regional :-r:^:-.^ "'ri'"' ^^en^tre'to meet the 'needs-of fhe;!/6i;her'African countries*
■. ...-. -f-' -\-
(iii)Advjsory services s . -.
55«... Description : ' """"■"■""*■ ■■
;-i :■•.--■?. ■-.:. ■Advisory^ sferviees to gbVerhmentsV" on request, on demographic
: w -,>., :'-v. teehnaq;ue:s"- a^
']-■'!■,■■
e/cn.14/313
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Comment, s
t..b..,._.,_ .,-Advice^ on-the. analysis of demographic data was provided ,:■ :■ .:. > :;. .in, the .past by the secretariat to a number of countries,
•:: .',.:,,- :;/ .■-.=■:0 either during visits or through correspondence*
,?- . L.- .- .-of posts of Regional Demographic Advisers,.
B. Environmental develpjgment
a. Economic Social and Technical aspects of housing, building
and physical planning
Report of the meeting of Experts "on housing problems in Africa? reports' of "the Commission
sessions:.
and activities of high priority;
Description t
— ^ ■—-"- ;
a. To assist governments in the ellb'bration and
implementation of comprehensive' housing policies as
an integral part of an over-all development plan
(economics social and physical)}
-,■.,:.;-■. -.. ....1. . ..b. To assist .governments in. the development of
,.; .,.,- ..,.,, appropriate institutions for the administration of f-; l'--'i ]-'•■•'[ '.-■■■::y ■■'•■■■•■ ^busing programmes- and to-se-t.up adequate machinery
.■_... - . for the doniestic.financing^of. housings
oo To develop a:suitable methodology for assessing
housing needs both in quantitative and qualitative
terms«
Comment : ■
a. ' The secretariat and its regional advisers will be available1 to advise member countries in formulating housing policies and setting up institutional
arrangements for effective implementation of
housing programmes.
I/This origin is common to all projects under this Section*
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"b. Research will "be aimed."-'at devising simple methods,
"sampling techniques and limited surveys designed to enable 'governments and public authorities to obtain and review
periodically the housing situation and to make forecasts of future housing needs, with particular reference to
rapidly expanding urban-aM©'as-«; -•;;riL^!iii-"-1. ".:./..-51 > Description ! \1 .
,,.;iV;. ,%. ;,.Ta :pollect. regularly and on a comparative basis data on
the current level of housebuilding costs $
^LL\..:..- •" ;}J ■;-iL.':;JL..li.c ■".To. rpursue. .by :mor&:- intensive1' .■■studie,s.;":O.ii_"&y expert assistance the development,...of the. bui^d^tig materials
industry-
Comment s
, v, .,: ... , , ., a. ¥ork wilj;-be continued with a view to develop a ,,,,r.- ^trtn^.s^r,u framework for.the regular collection of data on
.. housebuilding costs5 ■
"b. Preparation of sector studies and feasibility reports : for the development of existing and the establishment
""''~ '"''-"' " "; of new building materials industries* Both national
■'j;*~ " "'* """ """ and sub-regional projects will be studied, in close
'.."."_ collaboration with international and bilateral Z-^'■'-: ■■""■■■■ -11 ■ interested agencies* '' ' ■■
(iii) Physical planning'and urbanization policies
58* Description ; , ,..: ; :
,. r;;-, . . -c Establishing adequate.and properly co-ordinated physical ,- :, planning services at an appropriate level and within the
; ,:•:,■ o.j ; ...framework, of development planning and national policy
-y,, ■ .->;-■ __.. -making- .■-.;.. ■ -
