-30-Recognizing that better health and sanitation are among the goals of development, Bearing in mind that fetching water for domestic use is a major time-consuming task and primarily the responsibility and conc~rn of women, Recognizing that education is the basis of improving the status of women, Aware that the lack of education and training for women in developing countries reduces their socio-economic options, particularly employment opportunities, 1. Urges Govern.T.ents: (a) To undertake projects exclusively designed for rural women; (b) To involve women in the design, planning and implementation of such projects; (c) To design projects to improve access to water supplies and sanitation and to promote the development of agricultural tec~nologies and extension services for women; 2. Urges Governments to provide women with adequate education and training facilities to ensure their access to equal employment opportunities; 3. Appeals to donor countries to increase aid and fellowships to improve the status of women in developing countries; 4. ReguP-sts the development agencies of the United Nations system to pay particular attention in their programmes to the general role of women in rural development, especially in the areas of food, water supply, access to credit facilities and appropriate technologies; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to convene a seminar on women and rural development, using the resources available in the Trust Fund for the Preparatory Activities of the 1985 World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women and drawing on the results of the Interregional Seminar on National Experience relating to the Improvement of the Situation of Women in Rural Areas, 42/ held in 1984 in preparation for the World Conference. 42/ See A/40/239, annex. -31-DRAFT RESOLUTION XVII National machinery for the advancement of women* The Economic and Social Council, Recalling General Assembly resolution 40/108 of 13 December 1985, in 
**Analysis**
This text appears to focus on the empowerment of women in developing countries, particularly in rural areas, by improving their access to education, employment, and basic necessities such as water and sanitation. The text also mentions the importance of agricultural technologies and extension services for women. These themes suggest that the text is related to human development and social issues.

**Category**
Education, Employment, Health