enploymeni, Ionger life expectancy, and health, educaCion, literacy and shelter foraII. The Strategy also calls for the full and effective participation by theentire population in developrnent, including equal status for women in bothprinciple and practice and the integratioh into society of vulnbrable population groups, especially children, youth and disabled persons. The Cine-frarne specifiedin the Strategy for achievlng these objectives generally exlends to Ebe year 2000. 185. The current social situation in a number of the developing countries recallsthe soclal effecls of dhe great depression of Ebe 1930s in Europe and NorthAnerica. Rouqhly one fifth of the total populatlon of tbe developing regions liuesin countries nhere there rras an absolute decline in economic acCivity in the first three years of tbe 1980s. Another one tenth lives in countries where per capiCaoutpu! either stagnated or declined. poverty spread not only in Africa and in theleast developed countries as a group, but also in developing regions, particularly Latin Anerlca, which had experienced rapid groneh, economic progress and social change during the previous decade, In about half of the developing countriesausteriey progranmes are being implemented as part of. their effort.s to correct external and internal economic imbalances and to adjust to an unfavourableinternational environnent. The decllne ln inconre has not only reduced current consumption but has also led Co a curtailment ln expenditures on socialinfrastructure. $hich has a long-Cerm repercussion in loss of fuEure welfare and increased vulnerabil.ity to external shocks. 186. The current situalion rrj.th regard to social developrnen! is revieeed at lehgct!in the Secreta ry-Genera I I s 1985 report on the rrorld social situation(E/CN.5/L985/2). V ?he present sect.ion conpares the inplications of nacro-econonic aspects (especially the grouth of per capita cDP and investnentl of the higher- and lower-growth scenarios for several social or socio-economic aspectsof developnent, including emplolmenE, literacy, school enrolrnen!, nut.ritlon and theavailability of drinking water and sanitation. The major conclusion fron Chis conpafison is that th€se social aspectg rrou ld irnprove significantly faster from
**Analysis**
The text discusses the current social situation in developing countries, highlighting the decline in economic activity, poverty, and vulnerability to external shocks. It also mentions the need for full and effective participation by the entire population in development, including equal status for women and the integration of vulnerable groups. The text also compares the implications of macro-economic aspects on social development, including employment, literacy, and education. Based on this analysis, I hypothesize that the text is most closely related to the categories of Economic development, Employment, and Education.

**Category**
Economic development, Employment, Education