Population Studies, UDEAC/CREP, the Sahel Institute and the second African Population Conference. 81. Under bilateral technical assistance and other programmes, direct grants from donor Governments and organizations amounting to $US 1,997,108 provided expert services in agriculture, public administration, management and manpower development, natural resources, industry, social development, transport and communications, international trade, economic co-operation, socio-economic research and planning and information. - 29 - 82. The Voluntary Fund for the United Nations Decade for Women provided $US 154,194 to strengthen national machinery for the integration of women in development, for training and to support the infrastructure of the African Training and Research Centre for Women. The United Nations Environment Programme also provided $US 158,300 for ECA's Environment Co-ordination Section. 83. The United Nations Trust Fund for African Development (UNTFAD) made available $US 563,150 for projects in industry, agriculture, natural resources, public administration, trade, economic co-operation and socio­ economic research and planning. 11. Economic co-operation and integration (a) Subregional and inte:: -subregicnal co-operation (i) Assistance to the Multinational Programming and Operational Centres (MULPOCs) 84. ECA has intensified its efforts to support and strengthen its five Multinational Programming and Operational Centres (MULPOCs). ECA sub­ stantive divisions provided servicing to the meetings of MULPOC policy organs organized between January and April 1985. 85. In accordance with past practice, progress made in the implementation of the work programmes adopted at previous sessions was reviewed in great detail and new tasks were given to the MULPOCs. 86. Marked emphasis has been laid this year on the need to improve substantially the harmonization and co-ordination of the MULPOC work programmes with the work of ECA specialized divisions. 87. Also, in compliance with the needs of various MULPOCs as well as the Commission's previous resolutions on the strengthening of MULPOCs, and 
**Analysis**
The text discusses various projects and initiatives related to economic development, international cooperation, and technical assistance in Africa. It mentions specific areas such as agriculture, industry, natural resources, public administration, and transport, which suggests that the category should be focused on economic development and related fields.

**Category**
Economic development, Industry, Agriculture, forestry and fishing, International trade