Nat ions systen to provide hin l,ith infornation on their co-operation with sADcc in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4 of resolution 39/2L5. Their replies are sunmarized belo$. It should be recognized that, in addition to the directco-operative activitle8 reported below, nany of the national programnes for nenberStates of SADCC carrled out by the organizations and agencies of the Uniteal Natlonssysten contribute to the objectives of SADCC. Econonlc Connission for Africa 22. During the period under reviep, theco-op€rated with sADcc lh the followinq (a) Natural reaources. rn the second harf of l9g4 the covernment of zanbiaractlng as co-ordinator of nlneral resourcea development within SADCC, reauesled ECAfor asslstance ln strengthenlng the capabillties of the SADCC l4ining SectorCo-ordinatlng Unit. In partlOular, it requested ECA to assist the Unit inpreparing SADCC nlneral developnent studies anong the SADCC member States andnaterial support to enable the Unlt to perforrn its duties- The ECA secretariat isEcononic Connission for Africa (ECA) hag fields:A./40 /579 Eng11sh Page 8 in the process of looklng for eays of reaponttlng to the reguest positively. DuringL984/85 the titineral Reaourcea unlt of the @nnission. in c.olraboration rrith theGovernnent of zanbla, and the sADcc uining sector co-ordinatinq unit organlzed aneqional norkshop on copPer snd Aluniniu[ and the second Regional conference on ttre Deve lopnent and utlllzatlon of Hlneral Resourcea ln Africa wbich uere held atl.usaka fron 25 February to r uarch 1985 and fron 4 to 14 [arch 198s, reapectively.The EcA and the sADcc aecretariats have alao nalntained clo6e contact and consultedon the fornulation of their eork progranmeE ao as to avoial dupllcatlon ahd enhanceco-operat ion by tbe trro bottles in providlng services to nenber States.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the cooperation between the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC) in the areas of natural resources development and management. The text highlights specific projects and activities undertaken by ECA and SADCC, such as natural resource studies, workshops, and conferences, which suggests that the category should be related to natural resources.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment