45.5Although thefinalreview andappraisal oftheProgramme ofActionwillnot beundertaken bytheGeneral Assembly untilitsforty-sixth session, itisclear, giventhegravity ofthesituation, thatthechallenge ofAfrican economic recovery anddevelopment willremain apriority concern oftheinternational community duringtheperiodofthepresent medium-term plan.Responding tothischallenge willcontinue torequire concerted effortbytheinternational community, including theUnitedNations system. /... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryA/45/6 (Prog. 45) English Page3 45.6Thisprogramme complements thespecific activities tobecarried outbythe United Nations identified intheProgramme ofAction andsubsequent related intergovernmental decisions inanumberofprogrammes ofthemedium-term plan,in particular programme 30,"Regional co-operation fordevelopment inAfrica". Other relevant programmes include programme 11,"Overall issues andpolicies, including co-ordination", andprogramme 15,"Leastdeveloped, land-locked andisland developing countries, andspecial programmes". 45.7Theactivities tobecarried outundertheprogramme areaimedat: (a)Ensuring thatthecritical problems confronting Africawillbeaddressed effectively andurgently inaco-ordinated manner bytheinternational community, including theUnited Nations system; (b) assisting effectiveEncouraging theinternational community totranslate itscommitment Africainachieving economic development andtransformation into policymeasures;to (c)Mobilization ofincreased resource flowstoAfrica; (d)Increasing awareness atthegloballevelofthecritical economic situation inAfrica andtheactions neededtoimprove thatsituation. 2.Overall strategy 45.8Inordertoachieve thoseobjectives, theoverall strategy ofthe Secretary-General willcomprise co-ordination atboththeglobal andregional levels. 45.9Inaccordance withhismandate, theDirector-General forDevelopment and International Economic Co-operation willprovide overall co-ordination and leadership ofUnited Nations systemactivities insupport ofAfrican economic recovery, development andtransformation. TheEconomic Commission forAfrica (ECA),inaccordance withitsroleasthemaineconomic andsocialdevelopment centrefortheregion, willexercise teamleadership andresponsibility for co-ordination andco-operation attheregional levelintheimplementation ofthis programme. ECAwillfurther provide analytical inputtointergovernmental bodies, particularly withregardtothesubstantive multisectoral economic andsocial issues, andprovide recommendations withregardtopossible courses ofactionas wellasundertake operational andsubstantive activities insupport ofthe programme. TheDepartment ofPublicInformation willcontinue itsspecial programme forhighlighting African economic concerns. 45.10 Atitsthirtieth session, theCommittee forProgramme andCo-ordination had requested thattheSecretary-General, asChairman oftheAdministrative Committee onCo-ordination, prepare asystem-wide planofactionforAfrican economic recovery anddevelopment, takingintoaccount thedevelopment ofthesituation. Thatplanofaction wouldalsoreflect theresults ofthefinalreviewofthe Programme ofAction. TheDirector-General forDevelopment andInternational /.., Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryA/45/6 (Prog. 45) English Page4 Economic Co-operation, inclosecollaboration withtheExecutive Secretary ofECA, wouldberesponsible forpreparing thesystem-wide planofaction. Indoingso, theywouldseektoidentify current mandates andactivities, including thosewhich havenotbeenimplemented, toindicate resources (regular budget and extrabudgetary) available aswellasthedesired levelofresources andto highlight additional actions insupport oftheeconomic recovery anddevelopment of Africa. 45.11 Thesystem-wide planofaction, onceadopted, wouldformthebasisfor
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the economic development of Africa, with a emphasis on addressing critical problems, mobilizing resources, and promoting economic recovery and development. The text also mentions the importance of international cooperation and the role of the United Nations system in achieving these goals.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade