Shefurther pointed outthatasdiscussed andproposed inthereport(paras. 20 and122)andmentioned bytheAssistant Secretary-General forProgramme Planning andCo-ordination inhisopening statement, apractical wayofimproving the situation wouldbetolinkthediscussion ofanevaluation orotherrelated report withtherelated oection oftheproposed programme budget. Thatprocedure, it·..as believed, wouldfacilitate thetranslation ofrecommendations ofCPCarising from itsconsideration ofevaluation reports andotherreports intodecisions onthe programme budget andthemedium-term plan. (b)Methodology 520.Delegations thought thenewmethodology enabled themtobetterassessthe extentoftheimplementation oftheCommittee's recommendations onthemanufactures programme. Inaddition, inidentifying andhighlighting theshortcomings ofthe situation ingeneral, thereportdidmakeitpossible tohaveanextensive discussion andexchange ofviewstouching uponbasicquestions relating totherole oftheCommittee andtheimpactofitswork. 521.Several delegations alsofelt,however, thatthereportcouldhavegone further inproviding theCommit~ee withamorecritical analysis andobjective assessment. Inthatrespect, anumberofpoints weremade: (a)Assessment couldnotbelefttotheorganizational bodiesalone;the Evaluation UnitoftheOfficeforProgramme Planning andCo-ordination shouldgive itsownviews. Relevant findings ofindependent research should betakeninto -109-account asappropriate. Reporting oftheinformation provided bythe organizational bodyconcerned or ofitsviewsshould beaccompanied byappropriate critical assessment; 528 had bee act bus mad exp inf of act whi bus' the but bere spe the and 529. thou woul asa cons cons 530. Systl 531­ aspe 532. COnc ofc the stre rnte co-o524.Anumberofdelegations, whileacknowledging thedifficulties involved, believed that,evenwithinthelimited scopeoftriennial reviews andavailable resources, morecouldhavebeenprovided intermsofcritical analysis.(c)Emphasis should beoncritical analysis ratherthanondescription; (c)Findings relating toUNCTAD 525.Concerning theeffectiveness ofthegeneralized systemofpreferences, several delegations observed thatwhilethoselimitations ofthesystemthatwere highlighted inthereport(para. 29)wereofmarginal significance todeveloping countries, theoverall assessment inparagraph 30wastoooptimistic, hadnobasis infacts,andwascontradictory tothecontent ofparagraph 29.Theybelieved that thesystem hadnotworkedwell.Otherdelegations defended theroleofthe generalized systemofpreferences butarguedalsothatCPCwasnottheforumin whichtodiscuss itsimpact.(d)Focusshould beontheimmediate difficulties encountered in implementation ratherthanon·general external constraints.(b)Systematic fAedback ofend-users' viewsandopinions wasregarded as crucial; assessment should bebasedonsuchdataandnotonimpressionsJ -110- J·,/,,1522.Whilerecognizing theinherent difficulties inattempting totakeintoaccount intriennial reviews external factors, newdevelopments andnewfactors giventhe current methodology, somedelegations feltthatefforts should bemadetogivethem properweightinthereviews. Inthisconnection, itwas~otedthat,asobserved byonedelegation, thatwouldblurthelinebetween areviewandanin-depth evaluation andmakeitdifficult toassesstheimpactofrecommendations ofCPC separately fromthatofotherrecommendations andfactors. 523.Inreplying toquestions, therepresentative oftheSecretary-General reiterated thatatriennial reviewwasnotintended toevaluate aprogramme or programme areaanewandthatitsscopehadbeenlimited bytheCommittee toan assessment oftheextentofimplementation oftheCommittee's recommendations. On thequestion oftheEvaluation UnitoftheOfficeforProgramme Planning and Co-ordination undertaking directly thesystematic collection offeedback . information fromend-users forthepurpose oftriennial reviews, therepresentative oftheSecretary-General agreedthatend-user opinions wereessential, asamply documented inthereport. Sheinformed theCOmmittee, however, thatiftheOffice itselfweretoseekthosesources inatriennial review,itwouldtakefarmore
**Analysis**
The text discusses the United Nations Committee on Commodities and Prices (CPC) and its evaluation report, focusing on the methodology used and the opinions of delegations. It appears that the report is related to international trade, as it involves the evaluation of a program on commodities and prices. The text also touches on the role of the CPC and its impact, which suggests that it is connected to economic development and international trade.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development