Total 315 000 C. Resolution 537 (XX). African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) ~~ The General Assembly of the United Nations is being requested to finance the core professional staff for IDEP into the regular budget as a contribution to the long-term financing of IDEP. This will cost in the biennium 1986/1987 as follows: Established posts (1 D.l, 1 P.5, 3 P.4 and 2 P.3) 732 000 Common staff costs 344 000 Total 1 076 000 D. Resolution 540 (XX). African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development Under the terms of operative paragraph 3 of this resolution, the Executive Secretary of ECA and the Secrecary-General of WM0 are to conduct a study and take appropriate measures to ensure the availability of meteorological data and information and the means of exchange between and among member States. The cost to be borne by ECA to carry out this work would be: Consultants (30 m/m) 210 000 Secretarial support (30 m/m) 30 000 Cables and other miscellaneous expenses 15 000 Total 255 000 - 127 - E. Resolution 542 (XX). Implementation of the Lusaka Programme of Action for Mineral Resources Development and Utilization in Africa The Executive Secretary of ECA is being requested to convene in 1987 a third Regional Conference on the Development and Utilization of Mineral Resources in Africa in Kampala, Uganda, in February/March 1987. While the Government of Uganda will pay for the travel of ECA staff to the meeting plus transportation of the documents, ECA is being requested to provide the following resources: Consultants1 fees and travel 20 500 Temporary assistance for meetings 20 000 Contractual translation 22 500 External printing 20 000 Travel (on mission) 3 000 Total 86 000 F. Resolution 543 (XX). Development-oriented social welfare policies and programmes on the situation of African migrant workers 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing various initiatives and projects related to economic development, with a focus on the African continent. The resolutions mentioned concern the financing of staff for the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning, the implementation of the Lusaka Programme of Action for Mineral Resources Development and Utilization in Africa, and the development of social welfare policies for African migrant workers. These topics are all related to economic development and planning, with some overlap with natural resources and environment.

**Category**
Economic development, Natural resources and environment