$1.5 nitlion. 341. Further, Sierra Leone eas earmarked as one of the priority recipients of resources fron the liquidat,ed United Nations Emergency Operations Trusc Funds in ordertomeetener9encyrehabi1itationanddeveIopmentneedsstemmln9,@, from the recent adverse cllmatic conditions and speciat development problems of the country. Five projects eere approved for a total anount of S530r000. The projects nere all to address problems in the areas of food production, processing and storage. 342. During 1984, UNDP undertook special assistance activities at the request of the Government to support preparatory activities for a round-table donors conference. {INDP has been invited to serve as lead-agency for a meeting of the countryrs principal aid partners, shich will non take place in October 1985. 343. The Government believes overall econonic and social development to be the most effective contribut,ion to the solution of population and associated problems and considers its rate of natural increase satisfactory. Honever, careful attention is given to the integrat.ion of family planning activities into the overatl health programne. Among population matters highest priorities are morbidity, mortality, distribution and reducing irunigration. The new phase of the population educationproject, ohich naa to start in 1984, was postponed because of a change in the project location. A new project, in MCH/FP started on schedule and is being executed directly with UNFPA assi.sting with the procurement of eguipnenC. This project forms the backbone of the conprehensise population progranme presented to the Governing Council. The other two GovernnenC-inplemented projects, the vital statlstics and the family welfare projects, continued to be well tnanaged by their national staff. The family welfare project eas extended tor one more year while the vital statisCics project was evaluated in November 1984 and extended for two more years. The populaEion unit established under an earlier project has grown
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the development and humanitarian efforts in Sierra Leone, focusing on the country's economic and social development, particularly in the areas of food production, processing, and storage, as well as population and family planning issues. The text also mentions the government's efforts to address population matters, including morbidity, mortality, distribution, and reducing migration.

**Category**
Health, Humanitarian aid and relief