note of the precarious financial state of the Institut de formation et de recherche demographiques (IFORD) due to the insufficiency and irregularity of contributions received from its member States and expressed concern about the reduction in UNFPA funding of the training institutes, Commending the support given so far to the institutes by the United Nations Fund for Population Activities and the African member countries, Conscious of the services rendered by the institutes in the training of African demographers and of the continuing need of African countries for demographers and expertise to promote population programmes, Seriously concerned about the present financial problems facing IFORD, which threaten the operation of the Institute and have resulted in its operating at a loss and being unable to pay its bills in 1983 and 1984, Concerned also about the poor prospects for the future funding of the Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS), 1. Urges African Governments to continue their support of the institutes ana to further their efficient management by paying their contributions regularly; - 81 - 2. Further urges the member countries of IFORD to pay the arrears on their contributions due since 1982 and the member countries of RIPS to pay their contributions for 1984 and 1985; 3. Appeals to the United Nations Fund for Population Activities to restore its funding of the institutes at least to 1983 levels and to continue such funding beyond 1987 in order to allow them to operate efficiently. 241st meeting, 29 April 1985. 534 (XX). Pan-African Documentation and Information System (PADIS) The Conference of Ministers, Recalling its resolution 359 (XIV) of 27 March 1979 concerning the project for a pan-African numerical and non-numerical data bank, Recalling also resolution 377 (XV) of 12 April 1980 concerning the implementation of the Pan-African Documentation and Information System (PADIS) project, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the financial struggles of two institutes, the Institut de formation et de recherche demographiques (IFORD) and the Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS), which are involved in demographic research and training. The text also mentions the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) and African countries. The primary concern seems to be the financial sustainability of these institutes, which is likely linked to the broader theme of development and population issues.

**Category**
Education, Humanitarian aid and relief