52. Even while expanding, a more uniform distribution of resources was achieved, since in 1984 the UNV programme Emergency Medical Assistance to Sri Lanka (SRL/78/020) - which at its peak had an assigned strength of 195 was successfully concluded. Apart from involvement in refugee matters and drought-related emergency projects, the concentration of the core programme moved towards long-term developmental activities and the provision of operational middle-level expertise in areas where, previously, long-term experts of the OPAS type would have been the likely input. Succeeding paragraphs delineate some salient elements of the programme’s activities during 1984. Programme trends from 1982 through 1984 are outlined in annex I contained in DP/1985/44/Add.I. Asia and the Pacific 53. A marked feature in the Asia and Pacific region is the responsiveness of the UNV programme to requirements for operational expertise at a progressively higher level of sophistication. Bhutan hosts the largest programme in the region; the volunteers function within a multisectoral project covering key sectors of the economy. 54. Currently, 31 UNV posts have been established in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in skills ranging from small-scale industry development to medical services, with duty stations often in extremely isolated areas. In Western Samoa, there is concentration on the development and modernization of a rural medical service through a number of medical officers to be recruited from Asian countries, in keeplng with the policy of favoring a TCDC approach wherever possible. In the Cook Islands, a multisectoral project provides for 15 UNVs. 55. The programme’s capacity to respond to requests of a highly sophisticated level was further demonstrated in:Singapore, where tertiary-level lecturers were provided to two national polytechnics for subjects ranging from mechanical engineering, architecture and electrical engineering to computer science. ,ooDP/1985/44 English Page 14 Africa
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the activities of the UNV programme, which involves providing operational expertise and resources to developing countries. The programme focuses on long-term developmental activities, provision of operational middle-level expertise, and responding to emergency situations. The text highlights specific examples of projects in various countries, including Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Western Samoa, and Singapore, which suggests that the programme's activities are diverse and multifaceted.

**Category**
Health, Education, Humanitarian aid and relief