funding of $282,400 for the period of 1984-1986. 47. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is current,lyoperating two ttNDP-financed projects (S926r713) in agro-industrial development andrural development. The FAO Technical Co-operation Programme is financing llprojects ($611r250) in forestry, livestock, seeds, and development of naturalresources. Trust funds are financing l0 projects ($5r477r398) in forestry, rural development, agricultural planning, grain storage and crops. The total of theseprojects is $7,015,36I. 48. FAO/WFP emergency food aid was approved for displaced persons ($3 million). Aproject of the Technical Co-operation Progranne eas also approved for an amount.of $250,000 which, through the provision of 170 tons of seed, assisted the Governmentin the implementation of the programme for the production of basic arains. /...A/40/435 Eng lish Page 17 49. In 1985, the Universal Postal Union is funding one felloushlp valued at $2,000 and one consultancy mission valued at SGrZ00. 50. The Internat,ional Telecommunication Union (ITU) has provided expert sereices and fellowships to Nicaragua under a UNDP/ITU assisted project called "HumanResourcest. 51. The tlorld l4eteorological Organization is undertaking projects on thestrengthening of the national meteorological service and reactivation and completion of the meteorological basic network in Nicaragua, funded, respectively, by UtlOp ($474,6821 and the Voluntary Co-operation programme of the USSR ($80r000). 52. The International Maritime Organization is implementing a project on marinesafety administration financed by Norway, at a total cost of $2501000. The projectis for a period of two years and also provides for teo six-month fellooships inmaritime legislation. In 1985, one fellowship was provided for training at theworld !,laritime University for a too-year period, at a total cost of $24,000.Another fellooship nas also provided for a one-year course, at a total cost of $12,000.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on international cooperation and funding for development projects in Nicaragua. The majority of the projects mentioned are related to economic development, agriculture, and natural resources, with some overlap with transport and communication. The focus is on providing assistance and funding for projects that aim to improve the country's infrastructure, agricultural production, and natural resource management.

**Category**
Economic development, Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Transport and communication, Natural resources and environment