?5. In particular, in lts resolution S44 (XXl of A9 April, the Conference,inter alta, recuested the sec retary-cene ra I to provide EcA t ith re6ources to enableit to organize tbe fifth Conference of African Ministers of Transport,Conmunlcatlona and planning in 198G. Since thia is the poticy body for theI'nplenentation of the Decade progranne, its regular biannual neetings are vital torthe success of the Decade. 26. Furthernore, [n the sane resolution the Confer€nce reouested theseeretary-cenera I to nake available to the conrnisgion sufficient financialresources to enabl€ it to organize co-ftnancing neetings for certain speciflcreqional projects and for projects located in c.orridors affordtnc access to the seafor land-locked countr ies. 27. The Connisslon has consequentl!, for additional fundlng to undertakesubnitted to the Secreta ry-cene ral a requ€stthe above actlvities and a detailed budqet. V. ORGANI ZATION OF TTTE SIXTTI TECMTICAL CONSULTATIVE {IIEETING 28. The sixth technlcal consultative neetlnq, the first on the developrcnt ofbroadcast ing in Africa to asgist in mobirizing additionar financial resources forinDlenent ing broadcasting proiects eithin the Decade programne. was held at Hararefron 4 to 5 June 1984. A/ 40 /7 35 Engllsh Page 10 A. General ac t ivit ies 29. The neetinq r,ta s oroanized and serviced by ECA in colLaboration ltlth rTU' The doeunents and the invitations eere circulated to all African countries and alao sent to all potential donors, international financial institutions, relevant united Nations specialized agencies and African intergove rnnenta I- organizations' 30. Of the 34 African countrles uhose proieces xere Presented at the neeting' 25 participated. The neeting vas also attended bv rePresentatives of five donor countries and trro financial institutions and t'v three ottservers' B. Results of the neetinq 31. The worktnq Froq.ramne for the meetinq contained 88 sound hroadcastinq projects, qrouped into five cateqories: rehabilitation and maintenance' traininq' technical assistance, regional and national Drojects' The total estirlated cost was $3g3 rnillion, of $hich 20 Der cent had elther h,een locallv earnarked Or externallv secured Prior to the nEeting. 32. The totat arnount of funds that donors declared likelv to be availat'le from
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the organization of a conference and the allocation of resources for various projects related to transport, communication, and planning in Africa. The focus is on the mobilization of financial resources and the coordination of activities between different organizations and countries. This suggests that the primary category is related to economic development, specifically in the context of transport and communication.

**Category**
Transport and communication, Economic development