supply-demand relationship places humanresources atthecentreofthedevelopment process. Therehasbeenatendency tolosesightofthatbasicelement as development efforts haveturnedincreasingly totechnical responses toimmediate crises. Inanefforttoredress theimbalance, theGovernments oftheregion, through theadoption oftheJakarta PlanofAction onHumanResources Development intheESCAPRegion(seeCommission resolution 274(XLIV», havegivenvoicetothe urgent needtodevise andexecute strategies, policies, plansandprogrammes for humanresources development. InorderforGovernments todevelop effective approaches tohumanresources development, assistance willberequired to strengthen theirpolicy-making, planning andprogramming capabilities withrespect toallaspects ofhumanresources development, including employment andmanpower development, science andtechnology, andquality oflife. Theintegrated, intersectoral natureofhumanresources development requires, furthermore, the provision ofassistance toensurethathumanresources development planning and programming systems atthenational, sUbregional andregional levelsare effectively co-ordinated. 31.40 Theobjective ofthesubprogramme willbetoprovide support tonational, subregional andregional efforts todevise andexecute policies, plansand programmes ofhumanresources development asanintegrated approach toupgrading thehumanresources oftheregion, inaccordance withtheframework contained in -11- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library________________________ 0 I theJakarta PlanofActiononHumanResources Development intheESCAPRegion. The aimsofthatsupport willbethefollowing: (a)ToassistGovernments indevising suitable policy frameworks and strengthening institutional mechanisms fortheadoption ofaco-ordinated approach tohumanresources development policy, planning andprograrruning, andtowards those endstoactivate aregional network ofnational focalpointstoco-ordinate the implementation oftheJakarta PlanofAction onHumanResources Development; (b)Toensurethatacomprehensive andconsistent bodyofinformation is available toGovernments asabasisforhumanresources development policy-making, planning andprogramming; (c)Topromote technical co-operation amongdeveloping countries through the exchange ofrelevant experience andinformation, aswellastechnical expertise, on national approaches andactivities forimproved humanresources development policy-making, planning andprogramming. (b)Courseofactionofthesecretariat 31.41Duringtheplanperiod, activities willfocusoninstitutional networking, intergovernmental forums, research, advisory services andtechnical co-operation through training workshops andpilotprojects, andinformation collection and dissemination. Aregional network ofnational focalpointsinAsiaandthePacific willbeestablished tosupport andmonitor theimplementation oftheJakarta Plan ofActionatthenational andregional levels. Advisory services willberendered, andregional andsubregional meetings willbeconvened tostrengthen theroleof thenational focalpointsasnational co-ordinating bodiesforpolicy-making, planning andprogramming inhumanresources development. Studies willbeconducted onvarious dimensions ofhumanresources development andtheirimplications for intersectoral policy-making, planning andprogramming forhumanresources development. Asurveyofthequality oflifeasanaspectofhumanresources development willbeconducted asonemeansofassessing theefficacy ofdevelopment policies andprogrammes intheregion. 31.42Information networking ofnational focalpointsforhumanresources development willbeinitiated in1992tofacilitate theexchange ofreievant information amongESCAPcountries. Acomprehensive databaseonhumanresources development willbedeveloped. Anewsletter containing information onnational approaches andactivities inhumanresources development willbepublished and disseminated onaregular basis. 31.43 Programmes toupgrade theregion's humanresources willcontinue tobe
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the development of human resources, particularly in the context of economic development. It emphasizes the importance of human resources in the development process and highlights the need for governments to devise and implement policies, plans, and programs to upgrade the region's human resources.

**Category**
Employment, Education