Economic Connission for Africa Conference of Mini.sters; note by tbe Secretary-Gen er aL" (E/1985/L221 , lO./ Organization ot African Unity, Assembly ot Iteads of State and covernnene, "Declaration on econonic situation in Africa", Addis Ababa, 20 July I985. ]!/ Food and Agricul.ture Organization of the United Nations, ,rRefocussing ofthe 1985 FAO regular progranme in support ot rehabilitation requirements of drought-af tec ted countries in Africa", rcL A7/8, Sup. I), Uay 1985. 12/ raorld Food Council, I'Progress in inplenentatioo of food plans andstrategies in African, report. of the Executive Director (wpc/I985/2'r, pp. 4-5, ry See world Econonic Sureev 1985, pp, 57-59. ]!/ Given the wide sHi.ngs in the exchange rate of the dollar in recent years, the dollar value of total fleld progranrne expenditures (and contributions) ig acknowledged to have become a more impertect lndicator of trends in aggregate realflows. A full report on data through 1984 oill be presented by the Secretary-General in a note on Che operati.onal activitles of tbe United Naeions syst em. E/ Report ot the Comdrittee for Developnent plannlng on lts twenty-first session and resuned twenty-first sesslon, Official Records of the Econonic and SociaI CounciI, Suppleftent No. 9 (E./1985/29! -A/40/591 Eng 1i sb Page 23 Notes (continued) y/icial Records of No, 1(A,/40 ) !7/ Press connuniquathe fnternational l{onecary 29 April 1985) ,of the fnterin Connitte€ of the Board of Governors of Fund, 19 April 1995, para. 7 (see ryL, l8l See, for exanple, United Nations Conference on Trade and Developnenc, 'rDebt Problens of developinq countriesn, report of the secretariat ED/B/C.3/195'1 , Econonic Conmlssion for Latin Anerica and the Carlbbean, I'Adjustment policies and renegotiations of the external debt", report of the secretariat (E/CEPAL/G.12991 , and report of the Conoittee for Developnent Planning, annex III, nconcluslons and reconnendations of the Secretariat of the Economlc Cornnission for Afrlcan, ]!'/ offtc lal Assenbl Thi onr
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a collection of notes and reports from various organizations, discussing the economic situation in Africa, particularly in relation to drought-affected countries. The reports mention food plans, rehabilitation requirements, and external debt, indicating a focus on economic development and humanitarian aid.

**Category**
Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief