boost by the Decade, even though the results fafl short of the a[bitlous obJecilves originally lntended. It ls essenti.al to sustain bhiE nonentun, either wlthin the fraEeHork of the "norEal" activMes of ECA, or Hithln the lramework of a second Decade. Glven the exteng of lhe Afrlcan contlnent's need3, 1t day well be that a second Decade u111 not be enough to solve all tranE- port and coe4unlcatlons probleDs. It ls really a queEtion of laylng tbe founda- tion fon contlnulng co-operatlon anong African countrles ln lhese lwo anea3. lhe'natural forun in lrhich such co-operatlon efforts shouLd be pur8ued ts the Traneport, Coomunicatlons and TourisE Dlvislon of ECA, whoE€ activitles nust of courae be conslstent ,rlth the potlcy guldeltnes lssued by periodLc oeetlngs of the Conference of Mlnlsters of Transport, CoEEunlcatlons and Plannlng. 101. Consequently, lt is recod[ended lhag the ECA Secretarlat shou].d, in congulEagion wlth the reSlonaL and sub-reglonal organizations and the agenclea in the Unlted Nations systeE, prepare for the forthconing neeting of the Conference of l{lnlsters of Transport, codnunlcations and Plannlng a draft nediu!- and long- terE pl.an which clea!.ly deflnes lts role in research and conceptuallzation, fund- raising, monlloring, evaluatlon, etc., and lhe actlvltles to be undertaken by the various actors concerned after the end of the Decade. The plan ahould dratr Lessona fron whal has been done to orlent the second-phaae prograDEe-54- and nainlaln the conceptual galns (prlority for rehabllitation, rnalntenance,tralnLn8, pr€sentatlon by corrldorE, etc. ) and also pay Epeclal attenllon !othe elAhth obJectlve of the Decade (r'ertructurlng of the lransport sector !oensure African trade wllh lhe pest of Uhe Borld under the nost favourableconditions), on whlch no Etapt has yet been Eade. The docuuen! would then beclrculabed to the lntergovernnental authorltles of ECA, to the Economlc andSoclal Councll and the ceneral AaseEbly and uould, lf approved, becone a Eor!of fral[ework-pLan for structunlng of interjAfrlcan co-operaEton,
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the future of a program or initiative focused on transportation and communication in Africa. It mentions the need for sustainable development, international cooperation, and the creation of a framework plan for inter-African cooperation. The text also references the Decade and its goals, as well as the need to build on the successes and lessons learned from the previous phase. Given the emphasis on transportation and communication, it is likely that the text is related to economic development and international trade.

**Category**
Transport and communication, Economic development