significant structural changes reflecting thesevereimpactofIsraeli occupation policies andpractices fornearly 22years;thereplacement ofagriculture, the traditional sectoroftheeconomy, byareasofactivity whichhaveemerged inan arbitrary mannerwithinthemodernsectorlargely inresponse toexternal stimuli andwhichhaveaweakdomestic productive base;thevirtual stagnation ofthe industrial sector; therudimentary natureofthefinancial sector, whichhas -2- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryprevented theeffective mobilization andallocation ofresources foreconomic growth anddevelopment; theresulting rapidly growing unemployment intheeconomy, obliging ahighpercentage ofthePalestinian labourforcetoseekemployment opportunities intheIsraeli economy andelsewhere; theheavydependence ofthe occupied Palestinian territory onIsraelforimports andexports; largetrade deficits whicharemetbyremittances andfinancial transfers ofPalestinians working abroad andthrough external aid;andtheabsence ofappropriate indigenous Palestinian institutions forthedevelopment ofthePalestinian economy. 2.Overall strategy 15.5Theprogramme isimplemented bythesecretariat oftheUnitedNations Conference onTradeandDevelopment. 15.6Insupport ofintergovernmental consultations andnegotiations, theUNCTAD secretariat willstrengthen itsresearch capacity, bothonsectoral and cross-sectoral issues; inthecontext ofthedevelopment ofalong-term research strategy, todealirilparticular withtheemerging issuesofthe1990s.Itwill alsopursueitsefforts toachieve amoreeffective integration ofitsnormative andtechnical co-operation activities astheyrelatetothecountries ofthe present programme. ThatwillenabletheUNCTADsecretariat, interalia,toenrich bothitsresearch anditstechnical co-operation activities through thecollection andpooling ofinformation oncountry policies andexperiences derived fromthose activities. Technical co-operation activities willalsoserveasameanswhereby theresults ofitsresearch workmaybeapplied andtestedfortheirpractical valueandusefulness atthenational levelandasamechanism forthe identification ofissuesforfurther research andpolicyanalysis orfor intergovernmental consideration. Bystrengthening theinteraction ofitsresearch workwithoperational activities, andbyfurther pursuing itspolicydialogue with representative groupsofdevelopment actors, thesecretariat willbebetter equipped tobringemerging issuestotheattention oftheintergovernmental bodies ofUNCTAD andtobackstop intergovernmental consultations andnegotiations, aswell asexchanges ofpractical problems andexperiences. 15.7Inthecourse oftheimplementation oftheprogramme, closeco-operation will bemaintained withotherunitsandbodiesoftheUnitedNations, including the United Nations Population Fund,theUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and theInternational TradeCentre UNCTAD/GATT, withthoseregional commissions that haveregional monitoring responsibilities regarding theleastdeveloped countries, andwithotherinternational organizations, including theOrganisation forEconomic Co-operation andDevelopment inthecaseoftheleastdeveloped countries, andwith Arabregional institutions concerning assistance tothePalestinian people. Co-ordination willalsocontinue withotherrelevant bodiesoftheUnitedNations system through themachinery oftheAdministrative Committee onCo-ordination. 3.Subprogramme structure andpriorities 15.8Inviewoftheaboveorientation andstrategy, theprogramme willconsist of thefollowing subprogrammes: Subprogramme 1:Leastdeveloped countries Subprogramme 2:Land-locked andislanddeveloping countries, andspecial programmes -3- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library15.9Therearenopriority designations intheprogramme. 8.Subprograrnmes SUBPROGRAMME 1.LEASTDEVELOPED COUNTRIES (a)Objectives 15.10 Thelegislative authority forthesubprogramme derives fromGeneral Assembly resolutions 36/194, 40/205, 42/175, 42/177 and43/186; andtheFinalActofthe seventh session ofUNCTAD, paragraphs 106-153. 15.11 Theleastdeveloped countries areconfronted withseverestructural
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic situation of the occupied Palestinian territory, highlighting the impact of Israeli occupation policies and practices on the economy. It also outlines the objectives and structure of a United Nations program aimed at promoting economic development in the region. The text touches on various economic issues such as trade deficits, unemployment, and the lack of indigenous institutions.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade