implementation ofrecommendations madebytheCommittee atitstwentieth session on themanufactures programme (E/AC.51/1985/10). 420.Therepresentative ofUNIDOremarked thatmatters ofco-ordination, both within UNIDOandbetween UNIDOandotherunitsoftheUnitedNations, were regularly reviewed bythePermanent Committee oftheIndustrial Development Board andhadbeendiscussed attheFourthGeneral Conference ofUNIDO. 2.Discussion 421.Several delegations expressed theirregretthatthereporthadbeensubmitted toCPCatitstwenty-fifth session, ratherthanitstwenty-fourth session, as requested bytheCouncil inresolution 1983/49, whichhaddetracted fromits usefulness. TheCommittee, inviewofitsco-ordinating roleintheUnitedNations -86-system, becamea perceive theirgo conseque ofalla wouldbe 422.A n andexha beenreq UNIDOan activiti forProg therepo approach express descript 423.One represen activiti theabse definiti amazemen thebien differen disagreen duplicati beavoide avoiding machiner descripti involved 424.The statedin phasesof onimple descripti toco-ord performan giveits acknowled statedth themachi intergove 425.Ina UNIDQrem internal attention external wouldbe '\'/19 )f cs ry on i ad ~ssystem, wouldremainseizedofmatters concerning UNIOOevenaftertheorganization becameaspecialized agency. Th~twasespecially necessary because ofthe perceived habitofindividual agencies toexecute theirmandates without informing theirgoverning bodiesofcompeting mandates ofotheragencies. Itwas consequently desirable toenvisage thatacross-organizational programme analysis ofallactivities intheUnitedNations systemrelated toindustrial development wouldbecarried outin1990. 422.Anumberofdelegations statedthatthereportdidnotconstitute thein-depth andexhaustive studyoftheprogramme budgetforthebiennium 1984-1985 thathad beenrequested bytheCouncil. Itsimplyreported theviewsofthesecretariats of UNIDOandUNCTADand th~CentreforScience andTechnology forDevelopment, whose activities werebeinganalysed, andonlyrarelyexpressed theviewoftheOffice forProgramme Planning andCo-ordination. Innumerous instances, theauthors of thereporthadrecorded theirperceptions ratherthantheirassessments. This approach didnotdojustice totheroleoftheOffice, whichwasexpected to expressitscritical judgement onamatter, ratherthandescribe itoracceptthe description ofanorganizational unitunderreview. 423.Onedelegation notedthat,atthetwenty-fourth session ofCPC,the representative oftheOffice hadremarked thattherewasnoduplication inthe activities of'UNIOO, whereasitwasstatedinparagraph 14ofthereportthat,in theabsence ofdetailed information, itwasnotalwayspossible toconclude definitively whether duplication existed ornot.Somedelegations expressed their amazement atthestatement inthesameparagraph that,intheprogramme budgetfor thebiennium 1984-1985, similar descriptions couldapplytodifferent outputs and different descriptions couldapplytosimilar outputs. Othersexpressed their disagreement withtheoptionofattempting toconfirm anexanteperception of duplication bymeansofanexpostanalysis (para.15),because duplication hadto beavoided ratherthannoted. Thereportmadeclearthatthemachinery for avoiding duplication existed, buttheCommittee expected tobeinformed whether the machinery produced thedesired results. Onedelegation suggested thatoutput descriptions couldbestandardized andthatintergovernmental bodiesshouldbe involved inthemonitoring ofimplementation, thebettertoavoidduplication. 424.Therepresentative oftheOfficeforProgramme Planning andCo-ordination statedinreplythatwhiletheprogramming, planning, reporting andevaluation phasesofthecyclewereoperational, monitoring wasnot.Intheabsence ofdata onimplementation ofindividual outputs, thereporthadtobebasedon(a)output descriptions thatwerenotalwaysprecise andspecific and(b)statements ofintent toco-ordinate. Oncemonitoring wasfunctioning andonceadatabaseofactual performance hadbeenaccumulated, theSecretariat wouldbeinabetterposition to giveitsjudgement onprogrammes inthecourseoftheirimplementation. While
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to the coordination and management of industrial development programs, with a focus on avoiding duplication and ensuring effective implementation. The discussion involves various international organizations, such as UNIDO, UNCTAD, and the Office for Programme Planning and Coordination, which suggests that the topic is related to international cooperation and development.

**Category**
Industry, International trade