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E/CN,14/HES/2O3(IX) 25 February 1969
ECONOMIC- COMMISSION FOR AERICA Ninth session . . .■
Addis Ababa', 3-14 February 1969
' INDUSTRY . . ■■■■■■ - ,
Resolution 2Q3(lX) adopted byL the Commission, at its 153rd. plenary meeting
The Economic Commission_foivAfrj^a,
Having noted with satisfaction the activities of the ;ECA secretariat
.in industrial development during the biennium 1967-1968 tE/4497-E/CN.14/413
and E/CNri-14/445)» ■
Having considered, with appreciation the report o£ th.e.. Executive Secre tary on the activities of ECA in industrial promotion in the last decade
..entitled. 'U.-. Venture in Self-reliance11 (e/CN-14/424), " '
Having examined the draft programme of work and priorities in industrial development for the period 1969-1970 with projections to 1973,-..
Noting with appreciation the efforts made .by the secretariat W conclude
the prefeasibility reports, inter-industry "balances and harmonization studiesin the various branches of industry at the national, multinational, sub*
regional and regional levels s : ■ =■ ' ■
-■■ ' Conscious! of .the fact that the coming decade will be the implementation stage requiring from member States great consideration and appreciation,
Aware of the fact that certain industrial, development projects will be comparatively large-scale projects that would best be implemented on a multinational or sub^-regional level to take advantage of economies of scale,
, -A^are of the >fact that infrastructure facilities such as 'transport, energy and communication are complementary to" industrialization projects and
that their requirements in investment capital may influence the viability of
certain-industrial projects? •' ' ■ ■ . ■-■M69-732
E/CN,14/KES/2O3(IX) '
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'•■:'.'./■■"■■'"'[ Mindful.' of the fact that the economies of most African countries depend mainly on agriculture.and of the importance of-harmonizing industrial devel opment projects with agricultural development schemes.
Recognizing the fact that the implementation of viable industrial pro jects necessitates more consultation and deeper feasibility studies, prior to execution combined with preparedness on the;part of concerned governments to undertake a major role in the execution stage, , ■ ',-■ . "
Noting the agreement concluded between UNIDO and EGA, .
Aware of the importance of the assistance UNIDO could render to African countries at this stage of industrialization,
,.r.;,,, ,, .,%*.. , .Requests .the ■Executive ..Secretary to, contact. UpDOj. the: African
—^EsVelo^M'enf 3a^^ "financial and 'technical assist
ance for implementation11'of thV'prbject's 'covered by the programme of work pro posed by the secretariat for 1969-1970$.;. .-.- .-,.=,
, ...;,(... ■ .,V7 2.. . -Requests, the .Executive Secretary to,, consider increasing the share
-> ;,,■, - ,'oit,- fiends -allocated,. for indus trial promotion in. the budget of' tHe,-secretariat
to enable the secretariat to carry out its tasks more adequately?; ;..;„ ■;
..-■■i.j' .-•'- 3*.. ...Further requests the, .Executive Secretarys, ■ • . '. >.-.■,■.■
(a) To complete and- disseminate -the.prefeasibiiity and harmonization
studies to member States before the end of 1969;
(b) • To present; to mepber States, .a ;study .on the.■pre"requisi'iee,,,-on their side, of the implementation stage in .manpower, organizational and administra—
.-,: . ..^tiy© skills. i,&P$- executive, .machineryj ■. ■ ■.■ . .; •■■ .; . ■ ■ ■■■;■-..
*"__.'■ ,'.'■* * \ \0. i"foj''ad.yi"se. anji assist owiber' .States;-in .the. mobilisation-.of ^requisite
'technical 'and financial resources;' >■•■'■- ■ . - ' ■■,- ■ ■,-;■-,-.■-■■■, ■ .■
,: ■.'- .(i) >$9 harmonize industrial, development plans, with, agripulture develop ment, schemes, and.,, to. report to th.e Commission at its- tentKr'sessibn the-measures 5 taken' to implement this harmonization}
"... : .. \£.).:, To .present in. the harmonization studies ...under preparation by the
,' i _"' s.epretailat |pro je.ct' li) the .repercussions, of. taking into • account -/the,; invest- '• ' ■' meiits1 needed for complementary'infrastructure facilities on the viability of
important industrial..projects5 and in .9asespf.multinational.-projects the
''benefits accruing,t9,,each'particular country; ,,:. ,. ., 'i-"." .,-.,.«■
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'" (.f) To incorporate in the harmonization studies an evaluation-of the extent to which the trends of external trade in Africa will influence the implementation of industrial projects and recommendations for an action pro gramme and priorities thereon based on.this concept.
