__ 1; -T-;-'!t'~~_'-:':'.:' "-"-~""n" T t v t r ' f N
~ ~ K~
•.1... ..• ..• ii,... .. '
"ctiN ITE'!:) NATIONS
ECONiOMI C AND
SOCIAL COUNc:J
1MW- --rtW@
Distr.
LIMITED
E!CN.14!L.372 13 February 1969 Original: ENGLISH
ECONOMIC COIIlMISSION: FOR AFRICA .
Ninth session . ..
Addis Ababa, 3-14 February. 1969
D~aft ReSolution
Small..,soale.lndustries
SPonsored by: . Botswana, Nigeria, United Ara.b Republi'"
The Eoonomio Commission for At'rica,
Reoognizing that small-soale industries, as now defined by the
seoretari~t to inolude manufaoturing enterprises with investment in maohinery under $50,000, oan make a substantive contribution to the overall industrial effort in At'rican oountries,
Reoognizing the role this sector plays in developing entrepreneursh~p,
in training skills, and in generating indigenous use of oapital, maohinery, and other resources within· the capaoities and capabilities of membe~
oountries,
Commends the initiative taken by the seoretariat in organizing the small-scale industries exhibition during·the period of this ninth session, in demonstrating the significance of small industries to the economies of African oountries, and in publishing a brochure on small-soale industries and a guide to sOurces 'of maohinery,
Reoalls resolution 156(VIII) whioh weloomed the establishment of a Pilot Advisory Centre on small-sc~le indus trills in Niamey for the West At'rican sub..,region,
Notes with appreoiation the services rendered. by this advisory oentre and the assistance it has received from friendly donor oountries,
M69-5&6
EjCN.14jL.37;;.' , Page 2
Urges other UN agenoies in the field of small-soale industries and particularly the trNlpO and ILO to support and collaborate with ECA in the programme of wOrk proposed fOr the ensuing biennium;
Endorses the draft programme of work and priorities for 1969:"1970 with projections to 1973 in this field and particularly recommends the preparation of feasibility studies or "model schemes" for small-scale indust:des adapted to conditions specific to the African continent for the guidance of entrepreneurs and their disseminatiollt,h;t'oJ.lghnational.
centres already established or to be established for small industry deyelop-
. .-.-.. ' " -.
ment.
i "
.-,.
,,-'
'.~ r ." '. ,.",'
