Planning and Project Preparation - Preparatory Assistance ($51,600, IPF)t (b) Assistance in Manufacturing of Aqricultural Ecuipment ($95,000, IPF). In addition the following are pipeline projects: (a) Consultancy for Paint Pl.ant ($9,040, SIS) t (b) Training of Three lilomen in Soap- and Candle-Making ($8,685, RP). 256. As at 31 December I9B4 [rFP had approved 2l development projects at a total filFP cost of S141.7 nillion and 4 emergency operations projects at a total t{FP cost of $5.2 million. 257. FAO is currently operating three UNDP-assisted projects ($2,g2:.rllt) in livest.ock, rural development and crops. The FAO/TCP finances nine projects ($545,4571 in rural development, livestock, deve).opment of natural resources, and food self-sufficiency. Eight projects ($5,451,089) in rural development, forestry, crops and land use planning are being financed fron Trust Funds. The FAO Investment Centre carried out, on behalf of the Government, a mission to prepare an agricultural credit project. The situat,ion in Lesotho 9,as considered by the Donorsr Meetirq on "Rebabilitation of Agriculture in Africa" held at Rome on 29 tttarch 1985. Emergency food aid was provided in October 1984 (4L,2641000). 258. A project entitled "Civil Aviation - Airport Engineering and Flight Safety", funded by UNDP ($500,L771 , is being implemented by ICAO. This project, which was started in 1980, has as its objective the development of air transport as a neansA/40/43e Eng 1i sh Paqe 41 of reducing the effects of being a land-locked country and to encouraqe tourism, trade and economic contacts between Lesotho and other countries. During the year the construction project for improvement of ni.ne interior airfields was successfully completed, with aIl the airfields fully operational. Const,ruction works on the New !4aseru International Airport progressed satisfactorily during the year. tilork on 6 out of l0 contracts awarded was completed. The civil, building
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing various projects and initiatives related to economic development, infrastructure, and agriculture in Lesotho. It mentions projects funded by international organizations such as FAO, UNDP, and ICAO, and covers topics like agricultural credit, rural development, livestock, crops, and airport engineering. These themes suggest that the text is primarily focused on economic development, agriculture, and infrastructure.

**Category**
Economic development, Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Transport and communication