784800 L09300 355400 ,200or Resource growth growthis Jrowth, $35,400 leproposed )posed i2,000 letary li.onal ~rvices :Geneva. :he :sto redcan lroposed ~apportioned mference andSection 9 Transnational corporations Section 24 Regular programme of technical co-operation ECEFundfor supportcost reimbursement of technical co-operation activities FAO FundofUNEP UNFPA Total1 11 2 32 31 1 2 41 4 1&1 1£1 7~/ 1 1 1, '. ludgettothe heldduring :0inquiries, :teethatat Iofthematter ,EeEin I(1USG, 'iceposts one .Committee, :scurrently ,ows: ~,a/Twenty-four work-months duringthebiennium 1984-1985 foraRegional Adviser intheTransport, communications andtourism programme, whichis proposed tobecontinued in1986-1987. &IThesepostswillbediscontinued after1985. £Icontinuation ofthesepostsduring1986-1987 willbedecided by UNFPAinSeptember/OCtober 1985. -75-!,. ./10.5TheSecretary-General requests anewP-3postfortheTransport, communications andtourism programme. Thecostofthenewpost($51,600 atrevised 1985rates)willbepartially offsetbycorresponding reductions inresource requirements forconsultants andstafftravel ($39,400 atrevised 1985rates) (table10.4). Takingintoaccount thereasons advanced inparagraphs 10.1 and10.55oftheproposed programme budgetandadditional information provided by representatives oftheSecretary-General, theAdvisory Committee recommends acceptance ofthisrequest. 10.6TheAdvisory Committee alsohasnoobjection totheredeployment ofone P-5postfromtheScience andtechnology programme totheInternational tradeand development finance programme (paras. 10.34and10.45oftheproposed programme budget). 10.7TheAdvisory Committee recommends approval oftheSecretary-General's estimate of$23,462,000 forsection 10. -76- ISection 11.Economic andSocialCommission forAsiaandthePacific $ 39034900 348186003499800040418500 ...................Revised appropriations 1984-1985Estimate sUbmitted bytheSecretary-General •••••••• Estimate recommended bytheAdvisory Committee ••••• Initial appropriations 1984-1985)ymentofone ational tradeand Josedprogrammesport, ($51,600 atrevised inresource ~1985rates) raphs10.1 ationprovided by recommends Actualexpenses 1982-1983 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 29667800* (-General's *Excludes Regional Commissions Liaison Office. 11.1The1986-1987 estimate of$40,418,500 is$5,420,500 or15.4percenthigher thantherevised appropriation for1984-1985. Resource growthisestimated at $1,627,700 (atrevised 1985rates)andtherateofrealgrowthiscalculated at 1.9percent(table11.1). Oftheestimated resource growth, $1,236,600 (at revised 1985 ~ates)isconsidered non-recurrent andrelates toarequest fora non-recurrent temporary Professional post(para.11.12oftheproposed programme budget) andtheproposed acquisition ofanewcomputer system(paras. 11.100and 11.101oftheproposed programme bUdget). 11.2Extrabudgetary resources expected tobeavailable toESCAPin1986-1987 are estimated at$47,691,000 (table11.1). Inresponse toinauiries bytheAdvisory Committee, representatives oftheSecretary-General statedthatmeasures hadbeen takentoensureamoreaccurate forecast ofextrabudgetary resources for1986-1987 inviewofthefactthatinprevious yearstheseamounts hadbeenover-estimated. 11.3Atotalof560regular budgetestablished postsisproposed forESCAPin 1986-1987, comprising 199postsattheProfessional andhigherlevels (1USG, 1D-2,15D-l,28P-S,60P-4,62P-3,32P-2/l)and361Locallevelposts. In addition, threetemporary regular budgetpostsareproposed (1p-4,1P-3and 1Locallevel). Table11.5shows152extrabudgetary postsfor1986-1987: 24at theProfessional andhigherlevels (2P-5,12P-4,3P-3,7P-2/l)and128Local levelposts. 11.4TheSecretarY-General requests sixnewpostsonanestablished basisforthe following programmes: Marineaffairs (1P-3and1Locallevelpost)JEnvironment
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the budget and resource allocation for various programs and activities related to international development and cooperation. It mentions topics such as economic growth, transportation, communication, tourism, trade, and environment, which suggests that it may fall under the categories of economic development, natural resources and environment, and international trade. However, the text does not primarily focus on agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid and relief, or culture.

**Category**
Economic development, Natural resources and environment, International trade