(a) To consider these proposals favourably at its twenty-fifth session and recommend, through the Economic and Social Council at its second regular session in July 1985, their adoption by the General Assembly at its fortieth session in September-December 1985; (b) To take, together with all organs of the United Nations (parti­ cularly the General Assembly and its Second and Fifth Committees), all necessary steps to ensure that adequate resources are made available to ECA for the implementation of this work programme, particularly in the priority sectors of food and agriculture, drought and desertification, water development, transport and communications and industrial develop­ ment ; 5. Requests the Executive Secretary of ECA to revise the proposals in the light of such decisions as the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity may make at its twenty- first session in July 1985. 241st meeting, 29 April 1985. 555 (XX). International action for relaunching the initiative for long-term development and economic growth in Africa The Conference of Ministers, Recalling its first Special Memorandum on Africa's economic and social crisis addressed to the 1984 second regular session of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and the twentieth ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity, Appreciating the concern at the rapidlyescalating economic and social crisis in Africa that has been reflected in the Council' s debate on the crisis, - 117 - Grateful for the expression of strong international support for action reflected in the General Assembly's Declaration on the Critical Economic Situation in Africa, Gravely concerned about the continuing deterioration in economic and social conditions in Africa and the need to adopt long-term structural adjustment measures to attack the root causes of this plight, 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic and social crisis in Africa, and the need for international action to relaunch long-term development and economic growth. It mentions specific sectors such as food and agriculture, drought and desertification, water development, transport and communications, and industrial development. This suggests that the text is focused on economic development and related areas.

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