humanconsiderations thatmakethesolution ofpopulation issuesdifficult. In someofthecountries withsuccessful programmes, newproblems havearisenasa resultoftheirpastachievements inbringing aboutadecline infertility rates andimproved socio-economic conditions, thatis,achanging agestructure andhigh levelsofinternal migration andurbanization. ThedegreetowhichtheGovernments ofdeveloping countries intheregionareabletocontinue working towards meeting theirpopulation goalswilldepend ontheirability toformulate appropriate policies andimpleme~t programmes thatareeffective inlightofchanging circumstances. Thus,information isamongthemajorcomponents contributing tothe success ofpopulation policies andprogrammes inthecountries oftheregion. 31.86 Theobjectives ofthesubprograrnme arethefollowing: (a)Topromote anintegrated approach byGovernments intheregionto population planning withinoverall social andeconomic development planning; -21- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library@UP "M'9't* 7Z7mrmm (b)'Topromote co-operation andexchange ofexperience between countries in theareasofpolicy andprogramme formulation andimplementation; (c)Tostrengthen thecapability ofGovernments toacquire, analyze, disseminate andutilize population dataandinformation insupport ofpolicy formulation andprogramme implementation; (d)Toassist membercountries thathavehaddifficulties inreaching their goalsinthefieldofpopulation toidentify andovercome constraints tothe achievement ofthosegoals. (b)Courseofactionofthesecretariat 31.87 Theactivities ofthesecretariat inthisfieldwillinclude: (a)Tocontinue workonthelong-term population issuesfacingthedeveloping countries oftheregion, including periodic reviews ofcountries' demographic status andmonitoring oftheirprogress intheimplementation ofthepopulation targets established undertheWorldPopulation PlanofAction, adopted attheWorld Population Conference, heldin1974,andoftherecommendations foritsfurther implementation aswellasthosemeasures agreedtoregionally underthe Asia-Pacific CallforAction onPopulation andDevelopment; andtoorganize a conference onpopulation andbiennial session oftherelevant legislative committee, andothertechnical meetings andseminars; (b)Tocarryoutmethodological andpolicy-oriented research studies onthe population problems facedbythedeveloping countries oftheregion andonmeasures toresolve them;topromote monitoring andevaluation activities ofnational population programmes anddemographic research foreffective implementation of national programmes inpursuance ofmeeting national demographic targets; andto foster improved dataanalysis andutilization ofdataprovided bypopulation censuses, vitalregistration systems, demographic samplesurveys andfamily planning records intheformulation andimplementation ofdevelopment policies and programmes; (c)Tocontinue toprovide technical co-operation inordertoenablethe developing countries toformulate better andmoreeffective development policies andprogrammes, through training andtheprovision offellowships forpopulation studies; toundertake collaborative inter-country research onemerging population issues suchaspopulation aging,spatial distribution, therelationships between population andtheenvironment, theroleofwomen,infant andchildmortality, the integration ofpopulation intodevelopment planning; andtoprovide assistance for strengthening therelevant databasesonsuchtopics; (d)Toprovide advisory services andtechnical co-operation toGovernments to assist themindeveloping national capabilities inpopulation anddevelopment planning andpolicyformulation, research andevaluation activities; todevelop humanresources through training, workshops andseminars, andcollaborative research; andtoshare e~pertise andexperiences infamilyplanning policy and programme development; (e)Tocontinue providing assistance inthedevelopment ofpopulation
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on population issues, demographic changes, and the challenges faced by developing countries in addressing these issues. It also touches on the importance of data analysis, policy formulation, and cooperation between countries. The context suggests that the text is related to development and planning, but it does not specifically mention economic development or industry. Therefore, it is likely that the category is related to development, but not exclusively focused on economic development.

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Health, Education