UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/45/6 (Prog. 45) 12September 1990 • Forty-fifth sessionORIGINAL: ENGLISH PROPOSED MEDIUM-TERM PLANFORTHEPERIOD 1992-1997* MAJOR PROGRAMME Ill.INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION FORECONOMIC ANDSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Programme 45.African economic recovery. development andtransformation CONTENTS A..Programme .. 1.General orientation ...•.•..................•......... 2..Overall strategy .. 3.Subprogramme structure andpriorities •••.••••••••••.• B..Subprograrnrnes .. 1.Co-ordination andmobilization ofresources ••••••••••Paragraphs Page 45.1-45.14 2 45.1-45.7 2 45.8-45.12 3 45.13 -45.14 4 45.15 -45.29 5 45.15-45.20 5 2.Monitoring andassessment oftheimplementation of action programmes, including theirfinancial aspects. 45.21 -45.25 7 3.Promotion ofglobal awareness ofthecritical economic situation inAfrica..........•...•........•.......... 45.26 -45.29 8 *Thepresent document contains programme 45oftheproposed medium-term planfortheperiod 1992-1997 andreplaces subprogramme 5ofprogramme 11(see A/45/6 (Prog.11)/Corr.l}. Thecomplete medium-term planwillsubsequently be issuedinthefinalprinted formasOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly, Forty-fifth Session, Supplement No.6(A/45/6/Rev.1). 90-22304 1830e(E) /...... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryA/45/6 (Prog. 45) English Page2 PROGRAMME 45.AFRICAN ECONOMIC RECOVERY, DEVELOPMENT ANDTRANSFORMATION A.Programme 1.General orientatio~ 45.1Thelegislative authority fortheprogramme derives fromGeneral Assembly resolutions 32/197of20December 1977,33/202of29January 1979,S-13/2of 1June1986,43/27of18November 1988,44/24of17November 1989anddecision 44/411of17November 1989. 45.2Theinternational community hasfullyrecognized thepervasive economic problems thatafflict theAfrican region. Although African Governments have initiated actions aimedatachieving thelong-term structural transformation of theireconomies andatbreaking thevicious circleofpoverty andunderdevelopment, ahostoffactors, manyofthemexogenous, havecontinued tothwarttheirefforts. Amongthesearethedecline incommodity prices, adverse termsoftrade,the decline infinancial flows,increased protectionism, andtheheavyburdenofdebt anddebt-servicing. Oneofthemostnegative anddamaging consequences ofthis situation hasbeenareverse flowofcapital resources fromthepoorest continent instead oftheprovision ofexpected additional resources toAfrica bythe international community. Moreover, ithasbeennotedthatthetechnical co-operation provided tomanyAfrican countries hasnotbeenaseffective as intended, particularly incapacity-building. 45.3TheAfrican development crisisisonethatconcerns theinternational community asawhole. Greater realization oftherichphysical andhumanpotential ofthecontinent isanintegral partofacommonstrategy topromote theeconomic andsocial advancement ofallpeople. 45.4Theadoption oftheUnitedNations Programme ofActionforAfrican Economic Recovery andDevelopment 1986~1990 (General Assembly resolution 8-13/2, annex) reflected amutual commitment byAfricatoprovide thenecessary framework to launchlong-term programmes forself-sustaining socio-economic development and growth andbytheinternational community to.assistAfricainachieving this objective. TheSecretary-General wascalled upontoco-ordinate theassistance and support oftheUnitedNations systemandtomonitor theimplementation ofthe Programme ofAction. Themid-term reviewoftheProgramme ofActionconcluded with areaffirmation thatdealing withtheAfrican crisisremained apriority forthe UnitedNations andtheinternational community.
**Analysis**
The text discusses the African economic crisis and the need for international cooperation to promote economic recovery, development, and transformation. It highlights the challenges faced by African countries, including decline in commodity prices, adverse terms of trade, and debt burden. The text also mentions the importance of capacity-building and the need for effective technical cooperation. Given the focus on economic development and international cooperation, it is likely that the text falls under the category of economic development.

**Category**
Economic development