production, in the fielai of fooal and agriculture' and to estableh food €ecurity systens anonq the countrlea ot the TanqierE-based |'IULPOC, countries of the r.usaka-based IIULPC)C, and countrles of the Econonlc Comnunlty of the Great Lakes Countries (CEPGL). A nultidisciplinary tean fron ECA prePared, at the requesE the Renber States, a draft fiee-year plan for CEPGIJ. ECA al6o conPleted a feasibility study on the eatablishment of an aqrlcultural conood ity exchanqe participated in a techntcal Etudy on a trade and develoPnent bank for eastern southern At r lcan countries.of and and 62. The Pan-African Documentatlon and Infornat lon system (PADIS) uas establlshed aE a decentralized system for the asaenbly, gtoraqe and retrieval of, infornati'on needed to sr.lpPort developnent actlvittes in Africa. An imPortane actlviey currenEly unde! t,ay is the establishnent and strenqthening not only of PADIS subregional centres, but also of national documentation centres ltnked to PADIS headsuart€rs at Aald i3 Ababa. 63. In the field of industry, ECA has carried out a nunber of promotional activities uithln the context of the Industrial Deeelopnent Decade for Africa (f980-1990). Anong such activities ere the studies on the establiEhment of regi.onal centres for petrochenical, lron and steel indu6tries and for industrial desiqn and nanufacturing. Promotional projects ln the tiel'l of agriculture, leadlng to concerted tnvestnent Propoaale and a varlety of studies on dlverse aapects of food and aqriculture, rere also carrled out. 64. The pronotion of rnterregional ECDC actiellies by ECA is carried Out nainly in the contert of uNclAD activitieg, co-operation nith other regional comnissions and wlth the GrouP of 77. 65. ECA undertook a study on Producta of interest to Atrican countries oithin the franesork of the GlobaI systen ot Trade Preferences (GSTP) anong deeeloping countries in order to assist menber scales of EcA in adopting negotiating straeegies. ECA rendered assistance to the African deleqations and serviced
**Analysis**
The text discusses the Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) activities in various fields, including agriculture, industry, and international trade. The text highlights the commission's efforts to promote economic development, establish food security systems, and facilitate trade and development in African countries.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade, Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Industry