forlrard-look ing strategles adopted at Nalrobi' Governnents should engure that, at all levels of the planning process' rdomen participaee both directly in decision-making and indirectly throuqh effective consultatlon with the potentlal beneficiaries of progrannes and pro:lects. Adeouate linka,qes betueen varlous leveIs of policy-naking should be established in order to secure the interaction of international-. national and subnat j.onaL levels of decision-making. 18. In this contextr it is necessary to exanine the linkages betr"een nacro and nicro levels of developnent, that is the inter re lat lonsh lp betweeh the international dirnensions of developnent and policies at the national- level as they affect $omenrs role ln society. It nav generate some innovative ideas L'hich could contrlbute to the ongoing debate on develdpnent and jnternational econonic co-operation and to the search for nutualllt beneficiaL solutions to current econonic and sociaL problems by enhancing the capacity of countries and the Lnternational connunlty to contribute to devel,opnent eith wonen, reconciling the autonomy of States with 9lobal inte rdependence. 19. At the interna!ional, regional and national levels, the pollcy of individual and collective self-reliance of the developinq countries is to focus on problefts facing women in developing countries and enpbasize the need to nake fuller use of their experiences. The self-reliant policy inplies the search for the nost suitable developrnent potic-l, at the national level and an increased co-operation anong developinq countries lrhicb tould contrlbute to achievlng the desired change' The Institute seeks to contribute to the efforts to develop rnutualllt support lve linkages between the institutional structure of developing counlries for econonicA/40/707 Bngl tsh Page 7 and technical co-operacion and regional and national institutions and centres active in the field of wonen and develoDnent. International asaistance to thoge efforts and arrangenents nould further contribute to the recognltion and an adeouate eval,uation of the econonic and social role of wonen. Pfojects and
**Analysis**
The text discusses the importance of ensuring women's participation in decision-making processes and the need for international, national, and subnational levels of policy-making to interact effectively. It also highlights the need for self-reliance and cooperation among developing countries to achieve desired change. The text does not specifically mention economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, but it does touch on economic and social issues related to women's role in society. Therefore, it seems that the text is more focused on the social and economic aspects of development.

**Category**
Economic development, Employment, Education