socio-economic context of each country. For example, some of the assistance provided for the control of illicit drug production had not taken into consideration other closely related needs, such as legal reform or police training, not to mention overall socio-economic development. That inadequate emphasis on only one element of the total situation had led, as could have been expected, to quite limited and possibly only short-term successes. 13. The Committee should look at all possible structures of technical co-operation that could be better integrated internationally, recommending that Governments should allocate a fixed yearly amount specifically for technical co-operation projects and consultancies in crime prevention and criminal justice, to be implemented by the Secretariat in co-operation with the United Nations institutes. 14. It was also asserted that the advisory services had so far provided considerable assistance to many countries. The interregional adviser had completed many missions, and projects had been implemented as part of the advisory services, with the assistance of Member States. In addition, since international entities were becoming more and more aware of the importance of crime prevention and criminal justice, they might be more inclined to support some projects financially, although there was insufficient appreciation of the relevance and importance of crime prevention and control for the achievement of development goals. Due to the financial limitations under which the advisory services were currently functioning, their operation was clearly insufficient and could not meet the rapidly growing demand for them. The activities of the single interregional adviser had to be strengthened, and there was an urgent need for those activities to be complemented by regional advisers. 15. It was pointed out that there appeared to be a widespread taboo against using development funds for crime prevention and criminal justice projects. That
**Analysis**
The text discusses the socio-economic context of countries and the importance of addressing crime prevention and criminal justice in development goals. It highlights the need for technical cooperation and advisory services to support countries in these areas, but notes that current financial limitations are insufficient. This suggests that the text is focused on development and cooperation, rather than a specific sector or industry.

**Category**
Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief