were found to be $US 355 and $US 427, respectively. 114. The Secretariat also supplied the Committee with the most recent available data on per capita GDP, the share of manufacturing in GDP and the adult literacy rates for the countries in auestion. This information had been collected from various organizations of the United Nations system and the Governments of the countries concerned. 115. After careful consideration, the Committee reached the conclusion that Vanuatu qualified for inclusion in the list of the least developed countries on the basis of the existing criteria and in the light of the available data. The Committee decided to withhold its decision with regard to the other two countries until a new set of criteria is established. 116. The Committee is skeptical of the existing criteria for the determination of eligibility of countries for inclusion in the list of least developed countries. Furthermore, it is the considered opinion of the Committee that, if it is to be meaningful, the establishment of a new set of criteria must involve a clear definition of the purposes that the list of the least developed countries is meant to serve. -24- IV. ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUTURE WORK 117. The Committee last year, adopted on an experimental basis, a two-session work programme, supported by three working groups. That programme was carried out successfully within existing budgetary appropriations. However, aware of the reservations expressed by some Member States and concerned that attention should not be diverted from the substance of its reports, the Committee proposes to revert back to a single-session work programme. In doing so, the Committee appeals to the Secretary-General for increased Secretariat support for more rigorous preparatory work to enable the Committee to perform adeauately its responsibility and to ensure 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the criteria for inclusion in the list of least developed countries, which suggests that it is related to economic development. The text also mentions GDP, manufacturing, and literacy rates, which are indicators of economic development. Additionally, the Committee's work on this issue implies that it is focused on economic development.

**Category**
Economic development