31. In al1 of these efforts the fulfilment of the basic needs of children must receive a high priority. Every possible opportunity should be explored to ensure that programmes benefiting children, women and other vulnerable groups are protected in times of structural adjustments and other economie restructuring. For example, as countries reduce military expenditures, part of the resources released should be channelled to programmes for social and economie development, including those benefiting children. Debt-relief schemes could be formulated in ways that the budget reallocations and renewed economie growth made possible through such schemes would benefit programmes for children. Debt relief for children, including debt swaps for investment in social development programmes, should be considered by debtors and creditors. The international community, including private-sector creditors, are urged to work with developing countries and relevant agencies to support debt relief for children. To match increased efforts by developing countries themselves, the donor countries and international institutions should consider targetting more development assistance to primary health care, basic education, low-cost water and sanitation programmes and other interventions specifical1y endorsed in the Summit Declaration and this Plan of Action. 32. The international community has recognized the need to stop and reverse the increasing marginalization of the least developed countries, including most countries of sub-Saharan Africa and many land-locked and island countries that face special development problems. These countries will require additional long-term international support to complement their own national efforts to meet the pressing needs of children over the 1990s. III. FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS AND MONITORING 33. Effective implementation of this Plan of Action will require concerted national action and international co-operation. As affirmed in the Declaration, such action and co-operation must be guided by the principle of a "first call for children" - a principle that the essential needs of children should be given high 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the importance of prioritizing the basic needs of children, particularly in the context of economic restructuring and debt relief. It also touches on the need for international cooperation and support for developing countries. These themes suggest that the text is primarily focused on economic and social development, with a focus on health, education, and humanitarian aid.

**Category**
Health, Education, Humanitarian aid and relief