setting up a data base of African institutions that can be used in TCDC. (h) Regional Technical Committee meeting 142. In accordance with the decisions of the ECA Conference of Ministers at its tenth meeting, the Regional Technical Committee meeting was organized in Addis Ababa on 26 and 27 March 1985. The report of the Committee was submitted to the Conference of Ministers at its eleventh meeting. C. Relations with other United Nations programmes 143. As in the past, close relations were maintained by the Commission with other United Nations programmes as can be appreciated from the account of the activities of the Commission contained in section B above. 144. UNDP funds were used to finance projects in statistics, industry, national accounts, transport and communications, etc. Technical co­ operation in management development continued under the second phase of the UNDP-funded project "Improvement of Management skills delivery capabil­ ity in the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute". In collabora­ tion with UNDP, the United Nations Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs and OAU, the secretariat had been engaged in preparations for the establishment of the African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders. 145. A manual prepared by ECA on the assessment of ground-water resources was circulated to UNESCO and the Department of Technical Co-operation for Development for comment. In collaboration with the German Foundation for International Development (DSE) and the African Regional Centre for Technology (ARCT) the secretariat organized a preparatory meeting on science and technology in April 1984, which worked out plans for a workshop to be held for selected countries in the East African subregion. 146. The secretariat also participated together with UNDP and the African Regional Centre for Technology (ARCT) in the second Tripartite Review 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the activities and initiatives of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in the areas of institutional development, technical cooperation, and capacity building. The mention of projects in statistics, industry, national accounts, transport, and communications suggests a focus on economic development and infrastructure. The involvement with other UN agencies and international organizations also implies a broader scope beyond purely economic development.

**Category**
Economic development, Science and technology