lizingtheimprovement inthefinancial situation oftheUnitedNations Development Programme (UNDP)andthegradual increase ofUNIDO'$ shareinUNDPcountry programmes, itwaspointed outthatthefinancial difficulties stillconfronting UNDPcontinued tolimitUNIDO's capacity fortechnical assistance delivery. While therehadbeena13percentincrease intheUnitedNations Industrial Development Fund(UNIDF) for1984,theFundfellshortoftheagreedtarget. Disappointment wasalsoexpressed atthedropinpledges for1985,whichwasattributable inpart totheriseinthedollaragainst thenational currencies ofanumberof contributing countries. UNIDF,itwaspointed out,remained animportant instrument forpromoting industrial development, anditsstrengthening and increased effectiveness werecalledfor.Inthatconnection, itwassuggested that thesecretariat provide concrete evidence oftheviability oftheFundandits efficient management. Support wasexpressed forthesecretariat's proposal toadd ane\-]programme element entitled "disaster relief" undertheUNIDFcomponent, but doubts werealsovoicedaboutitsbeinginconformity withthemandate ofthe organization. Whileappeals weremadeforanincrease offundsunderthevarious sources, continued support andincreased contributions wereannounced forbothUNDP andUNIDF. 56.Thepolicyofthesecretariat toencourage developing countries tosharein programme costswascommended asameanstohelpovercome theproblem offinancial constraints. Trustfundsandself-financing arrangements wereseenasapotential majorsourceoffunding forUNIDO's technical co-operation projects, andatthe sametimeasausefulindication oftherecipient countries' interest inUNIDO's programmes. Caution wasvoiced, however, thatsuchanapproach shouldnotbetaken bydeveloped countries tomeanthatnofurthereffortwasneeded fromthemto increase fundsfortechnical assistance. Prudence shouldalsobeexercised, itwas stated, withregardtosomeofthelargertrustfundprojects, whichshouldnotbe allowed tomobilize toogreatashareoftheorganization's staffordamageits prestige incasetheresults shouldfailtoliveuptoexpectations. 57.Support wasvoicedforoperational activities infieldssuchashumanresource development, manufacturing industries basedonlocalrawmaterials, agro-industries andfood-processing industries aimedatself-sufficiency infood,energy, packaging, computer application inclUding software development, industrial planning andinstitutional infrastructure. 58.Whileitwasnotedthattheincrease intechnical assistance delivery toAsia andthePacific hadbeensatisfactory, concern wasvoicedattheslackening paceof approval andimplementation inthedelivery oftechnical assistance toAfricaas wellastotheleastdeveloped countries. Itwaspointed outthatinayearof acuteeconomic crisisinAfrica, UNIDOshould haveintensified itsactivities on thecontinentJ itwasalsopointed outthat,duringthesameperiod, credits devoted toEurope hadincreased mostsharply. AstotheLatinAmerican region, dismay wasregistered atthecontinued decrease intechnical co-operation activities. Itwassaidthat,although thedevelopment gapbetween theLatin American countries andtheindustrial worldwasincreasing, thatsituation didnot seemtobecorrectly understOOd bythesecretariat. Attention wasdrawntothe needforassistance toNamibia, thesouthern African national liberation movements, Lebanon andthePalestinian people. 59.Appreciation andsupport werereiterated fortheprogramme ofSenior Industrial Development FieldAdvisers (SIDFAs). SIDFAswereconsidered tobe essential foraneffective co-ordination ofUNIDO's assistance todeveloping -15-I I.countries andthefactthattheresources madeavailable forthatprogramme had beensteadily decreasing wasnotedwithconcern. Itwasstatedthatfinancial resources hadtobeprovided tomaintain atleastthepresent levelof30postsin 1986;theneedtosecure anadequate andstablesourceoffinancing forthefuture oftheprogramme wasalsoemphasized. Itwasobserved that,whilestrengthening theSIDFAprogramme, theneedtoincrease effectiveness, perhaps bymeansof evaluation andreview, should betakenintoaccount. Support wasexpressed forthe strengthening oftheJuniorProfessional Officers (JPOs)programme whichhadproved tobeveryuseful. Inviewoftheshrinking resource mobilization fortheSIDFA programme, thedistribution ofSIDFAsandJPOs,itwasobserved, shouldreflect a
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and its activities in promoting industrial development, technical assistance, and economic development in developing countries. It mentions various programs and initiatives, such as disaster relief, human resource development, and industrial planning, which suggests that the text is focused on economic development and industry.

**Category**
Economic development, Industry