the disbursement of official development assistance in order to circumvent the problem of time lag which has a negative impact on project implementa­ tion in the African least developed countries and calls upon the inter­ national donor community to provide ODA to the least developed countries on an untied basis to the maximum extent possible; 10. Welcomes the efforts of some donors in providing assistance adapted to the special needs of the African least developed countries in the form of grants, as well as in more flexible forms such as the payment - 90 - of local, recurrent and maintenance costs, rehabilitation aid as well as balance-of-payments support, and urges other donors and multilateral financing institutions to take similar steps as a general rule; 11. Calls upon the developed donor countries to respond positively to the request by the African least developed countries and honour the commitments made at the Paris Conference concerning an alleviation of the least developed countries' debt burden by means of cancellation, retroactive adjustment or equivalent action and to apply in full UNCTAD Trade and Development Board resolution 165 (S-IX) of 11 March 1978; 12. Strongly urges improvements in the present aid co-ordination mechanisms of consultative groups and roundtables so as to enhance the flow of resources to the least developed countries, and to that end proposes the establishment of a framework for periodic negotiations between donor countries on the one hand and the least developed countries as a group on the other so as to accelerate the implementation of the Substantial New Programme of Action; 13. Requests the Executive Secretary of ECA in close collaboration with the Secretary-General of OAU to liaise with institutions and international organizations in other regions of the world so as to work together to help the least developed countries better to understand 
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the provision of financial assistance and cooperation between developed and least developed countries, with the aim of promoting economic development and alleviating debt burdens. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a international agreement or document. The topics discussed are primarily related to economic development, international trade, and humanitarian aid.

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