needs of women who enter business in English-speaking countries. A similar workshop was organized from 27 to 30 November 1984 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, for French-speaking countries. Training programmes developed at the two workshops placed great emphasis on business principles, investment and financing options, developing a loan package and accounting, and a practical teaching approach was adopted. 127. In response to requests for assistance from national liberation movements, a mission was undertaken in August 1984 to SWAPO women's settlements in Zambia to study the possibility of developing an income- generating and business training project for Namibian women in the settle­ ments. As a follow-up, the secretariat is expected to initiate a project which will be implemented in 1985 with UNICEF and IL0 in Zambia. - 38 - 128. In the past, language has always posed a considerable barrier to assistance to newly-independent Portuguese-speaking countries. With the recruitment of a Portuguese-speaking United Nations volunteer to the task force programme in August 1984, efforts are being intensified to meet the needs of women in those countries. The first task of the volunteer has been to identify current development trends and the position of women in them. 129. Dissemination of information on African women was another major task of the secretariat. Food and agriculture being an area of major concern, a pre-feasibility study on the prevention of food losses in Togo and Sierra Leone was undertaken in conjunction with the ECA/FAO Joint Agriculture Division. In addition to the studies carried out for the Regional Conference, a study on women and the law in Uganda was undertaken and several publications were finalized and distributed. 130. The monitoring was carried out by UNDP consultants who evaluated women's programmes in the MULPOCs and submitted a report to the tripartite review meeting on ATRCW projects funded by UNDP which took place in New 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the activities and initiatives of the secretariat related to women's empowerment and economic development in African countries. The focus is on training programs, business development, and income-generating projects, which suggests a strong link to economic development and employment.

**Category**
Economic development, Employment