Statist i ca 1 a nne x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3 (v) E/ECA/Cr:-:. ! 5 The desiqnations employed and. the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the secretariat of the United Nations Economic Cormnission for Africa concerninq the leqal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerninq the delimitation of its frontiers. Symbols of United Nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with fiqures. Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a t:nited Nations document. Symbols which are preceded by the desiqnation E/ECA/ .•• indicate that the documents are issued under t"be auspices of the Economic Commission for Africa. In the tables, three dots ( .· .. } indicate that data are not available or are not separately reported, while a dash (-} indi­ cates that the amount is nil or neqliqible. In dates, a hyphen (-) is used involved, i ncl udi nq tl1e beqi nni nq and indicates a crop year, fiscal year or to siqnify the full period end years, and a stroke (/} plan year. A billion is one thousand million. References to "tonnes" or "tons" mean metric tons, and to "dollars" United States dollars, unless otherwise specified. (vi) BTU CHEA DAC ECOWAS EEC FAO GDP GNP IDA ILO IMF OAU ODA OECD OPEC PANAFTEL SA DCC SDR SIDA UDEAC UNCTAD UNICEF t"'HO LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS British thermal unit Council of Mutual Economic Assistance Development Assistance Committee (of OECD) Economic Community of West African States European Economic Community E/ECA/CN.9/5 Food and Aqriculture Orqanization of the United Natior.s Gross domestic product Gross national product Interna tiona! Development Association International Labour Orqanization International r.1onetary Fund Orqanization of African Unity Official development assista nee 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a technical document related to economic development, specifically in the African context. It mentions various acronyms and abbreviations related to international organizations, economic commissions, and development programs, which suggests a focus on economic development and international cooperation.

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Economic development, International trade