$3.4 million was expended from indicative planning figures (IPF) funds for priority development projects. As a least developqd country, Benin received an additional allocation of $I32,000 from the Special ueasures Fund for the Least Developed Countries (SMF/LDC), bringing Benin's total allocation from that Fund to over $3.4 rnillion. Approxinately $293,000 SMF/LDC resources nere comnitted in 1984. United Nations Capital Development Fund (ttNCDF) projects apProved in 1983 and prior years were also executed in part during this period; the UNCDF proqramme in Benin ($8.9 million) is one of the largest in the Atrican region. The United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office (UNSO) also supports a relatively large Proqramme ($f.5 million) of activities in Benin; three projects expended at least $2501000 in 1984. 38. UNDP provided substantial assistance to the Government of Benin in its organization and implementation of a round-table donorsr conference, rrhi.ch ltas convened at Cotonou from 28 February to 4 t4arch 1983. The Government has asked LTNDP, as the lead agency, to support follow-up activities and to continue its efforts to motrilize and co-ordinate assistance fron donors. The follow-up activities conducted by UNDP in 1984 received valuable support fron the Trust Fund for the Special Net.herlands Contribution for the Least Developed Countries. 39. The third country programme for Benin eas approved by the Governing Council at its t,hirty-first session, in June 1984. The resources made available for programming amounted to 922.g72 million. In adalition, tol.looing the General Assenblyrs decision to liquidate the United Nations Emergency Operations Trust Fund and to entrust the major portion of the balance of its resources to ttNDP' progranming discussions began betoeen LNDP and government officials in order to meet urgent needs associated with drought and agricultural develoPment. Th,o priority projects totalling $530,000 were approved in tqarch and May 1984 to help alleviate some of the most pressing Problems.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the allocation of funds and resources for development projects in Benin, a least developed country. The focus is on economic development, with mentions of planning figures, priority development projects, and resources from various funds. The text also touches on humanitarian aid and relief efforts related to drought and agricultural development.

**Category**
Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief