Chapt,er Meals wlth the probleDs encountered in bhe preparation of the secondphaae and lhe prospects lor its inpleEentaElon, The report ends (chapter V)with concluslona regarding the lesaons to be learned from lhe Decade and wlth recommendations, addressed nore partLcularly to the African States and lhe ECASecretariat. Thus, the report deaL.s nalnly with the approach followed by ECA,!.rith lhe proceas of plannj.ng and ieplenentlng lhe Decade and the sontext withlnwhich the Decade is belng conducted. However, wherever posslble the repoptcontalns aome eval-uatlon and quantitative analysls observailona, parllcularLywith regard to the obsenvance ol ghe pri.oritj.eg establlshed by Member Stales forselectlng proJecte and obtalnlng llnancing. 4. The subjeet-natler of the report 1s not easlly dealt with, since the Decade covers a wide range of act,ivities (preparatlon of studieE, organj-zaiionof meetings, lechnlcal, co-ope!.at1on proJectg, lnter-Slate co-operati.on efforga,neSotj.ation of agreements, fund-raisLng, etc.), ln at least 12 diflerent sub-sectora (road, rai.1, muLtlnodal lransport) and involvlng varlouE categorlesor grouplngs of countries (natlonal and reglonal p.oJects,for least-developedcountries, land-locked countrles, etc.), and 1n whj.ch a multltude of partlespargicipate in varlous capacilles (Afrj.can Covernmenls, Econonlc Condlsslon forAfrlca, oAU, speclallzed agencles of the United NatlonE Eysten, Afrlcan reglonal I/ In thls report ihe acronyn ECA has been used to designate both the lnsLj.tullonag a !.hole and 1ts Secretariat.and aubregionaL organizallons, bj,lateral, and oulillatenal lenderE, efc.). Inaddltion, analyais of the progress Eade durlng the flrst phase of the Decade has been rnade dlfflcuLt by the lack of rellable and accurate lnfornatlon on theflnanclns, lhe executlon and even ihe nuEber of Decade projects. 'Ihe conpLex and changlng character of lhe sltuatlon dld not always lacll.ltate the work oflhe Inspector. the Decade haa now got lnLo tts stride and 1t is too late io doanything about lhe misgivlngs whlch typlfled the conceptlon and lnpleoentationof ihe ftrst phase. Some adjuEtnenes can perhaps stll! be Dade wlth regard go
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on the Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) Decade of African Development, focusing on the challenges and prospects of implementing the second phase of the decade. The report discusses the preparation and planning of the decade, as well as the progress made during the first phase. The text also mentions the involvement of various organizations and countries, including African governments, the Economic Community of African States (ECAS), and specialized agencies of the United Nations.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade