priority concern fortheleastdeveloped countries andshouldalsotakeaccount of thegeneral levelofhumanresource development inthecountries concerned. 60.Support wasvoicedfortheobjectives oftheIndustrial Development Decadefor Africa. ThestepstakenbyUNIDOtowardsitsimplementation werewelcomed andthe secretariat wasrequested toprovide infuturereports oftheExecutive Director theresults oftheprojects, theircosts,sources offinance andpriority areas. Ontheotherhand,itwasstatedthatnoexamples hadbeengivenofworkundertaken byUNIDOwithanyGovernment atthenational leveltotryandincorporate the programme initsplanning process. TheLagosPlanofAction,itwasfurther stated, drewadistinction between traditional technical assistance delivery anda newapproach; UNIDOappeared tobefollowing traditional lines. Although mention wasmadeinthe1984annualreportofUNIDOactivities insupport oftheIDDA,no details weregivenofactualachievements orexamples ofco-operation withAfrican countries intheformulaticn ofprogrammes. Anumberofleastdeveloped countries inAfrica,itwaspointed out,hadnotbenefited fromasingleproject approval during theyear,inspiteof",1overall· increase inproject approvals andin resources available totheIndustrial Development DecadeforAfrica. Therewasa needforsystematic permanent programmes basedinAfricaitselfwhichwouldenable Governments toundertake meaningful action. Afterinformation wasprovided bythe Executive Director inreplytothosestatements (seepara.71below),itwas recognized thattheinternational community shoulddomoretohelptheAfrican countries. Itwasalsoobserved thatthesecretariat's performance was satisfactory i.nspit~oftheprocedural andfinancial problems facedbythe organization. 61.Itwasnotedthatparticular attention hadbeenpaidbyUNIDOtothe industrialization oftheleastdeveloped countries, andthattherewasa significant increase inthetotalvalueofproject approvals forthosecountries in 1984.Nevertheless, itwasrecognized, theoverall situation oftheleast developed countries remained severe. Attention wasdrawntotheneedtoimplement theresolution onleastdeveloped countries adopted bytheFourthGeneral Conference, anditwashopedthatUNIDOwouldprovide afullcontribution tothe mid-term global reviewoftheimplementation oftheSubstantial NewProgramme of Actionforthe1980sfortheLeastDeveloped Countries1/laterintheyear. The development ofagro-based industry, itwasstated, provided asoundbasisfor industrialization, andUNlDOwasurgedtolendactivesupport tothedevelopment of humanresour.ces inthefieldofagro·-industries. UNIDO,itwassuggested, should co-operate withotherUnitedNations bodiesintheformulation ofpoli~ies forthe development oftheleastdeveloped countries, aswellasintheimplementation of thosepolicies, particularly inviewofthescarceresources available. Co-operation withtheFoodandAgriculture Organization oftheUnitedNations shouldfocusontheshort-term needsoftheleastdeveloped countries toattain self-sufficiency infoodsupplies andestablish thenecessary linkages between agri~ulture andindustry. -16-62.The developi industri countri andplan whichs countrie developi financia trainers number 0 thosepa 63.Wid viewwas prioriti welcome. experts differen Studies out,sho provide African belinke restruct wassugg suchas andont suchstu anduse Nations ( duplicat alternat: industri. Global R usefulne Economic 64.Wid provided particip identify developil witha v wascons sectors fisherie opportun andappl express improvin secretar assistan improved62.Theimportance ofhumanresource development intheindustrialization of developing countries wasstressed asaprerequisite forthesuccess ofany industrial plan.Effective training, itwasobs:rved, wouldenabledeveloping countries tobecomeself-reliant inmanagement, business development andproduction andplantorganization. Apositive viewwastakenofUNIDO's training activities, whichshould befurther strengthened. Offers weremadebycertain industrialized countries tosharetheirknowledge andexperience inspecific fieldswiththe developing countries through training programmes. Reference wasmadetothe
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the development of industries in least developed countries, particularly in Africa, with a emphasis on human resource development, training, and cooperation between international organizations and governments. It also touches on the need for sustainable development, self-sufficiency, and the sharing of knowledge and experience between developed and developing countries.

**Category**
Economic development, Industry