23.TheAssociate Administrator remarked thatitwasgratifying tonotethatthis session wasbeingattended byanimpressive numberofobservers from intergovernmental andnon-governmental organizations. Recommendations 14to22of theBuenosAiresPlanofActionhighlighted theimportant roleofintergovernmental organizations inthepromotion andimplementation ofTCDCatthesubregional, regional andinterregional levels; andrecommendations 11and12ofthePlan -8-assigned impo organizations promotion and theseintergo deliberations 24.TheAss consideration theorganizat theprogress development s themaximizat "braindrain" quantitative indicated tha agencies were co-operation obstacle toe 25.TheAss thirdsession countries to a;'ldreporton multilateral 3developed) Information g administrativ manycountrie: 26.TheAsse> report fromt Communication andDevelopme (UNCTAD) ont TCDC(TCDC/4/ IPFsduring t Special Unit activities (T 27.TheAss fundsfromSp estimated tha contributions themselves. 28.TheAss (INRES) (TCDC information 0 items. TheA success ofTC responsibilit oftheUnited Committee for development, collective seassigned important rolestonon-governmental professional andtechnical organizations, andtopublic andprivate enterprises andinstitutions, inthe promotion andsupport ofTCDC. Heexpressed confidence thattheparticipation of theseintergovernmental andnon-governmental organizations intheCommittee's deliberations wouldprovetobemutually stimulating anduseful. 24.TheAssociate Administrator thenintroduced theninereports prepared forthe consideration oftheCommittee, fouronthegeneral progress ofTCDCandfiveon theorganizational andsupport arrangements forTCDC.Referring tothereporton theprogress madeinimplementing thetasksentrusted totheUnitedNations development system bytheBuenosAiresPlanofAction (TCDC/4/2) andthereporton themaximization ofuseofcapacities ofdeveloping countries andtheproblem of "braindrain" (TCDC/4/2/Add.l), theAdministrator saidthatdespite alackof quantitative increase forTCDCinfinancial termsthedatathathadbeenreceived indicated thatinterest inthepotential ofTCDCwasontheincrease andthatmany agencies wereseriously searching formoreTCDCmodalities intheirtechnical co-operation activities. Manyagencies hadreferred tofinancial constraints asan obstacle toexpanding theirsupport forthepromotion andimplementation ofTCDC. 25.TheAssociate Administrator remarked thattheHigh-level Committee, atits thirdsession, hadappealed totheGovernments ofdeveloped anddeveloping countries toestablish appropriate administrative measures tocollect information a~dreportonasystematic basisontheirTCDCactivities atthebilateral and multilateral levels. Hepointed outthatonly30Governments (27developing and 3developed) hadprovided information ontheirTCDCactivities (TCDC/4/3). Information gapsintheTCDCcapacities ofdeveloping countries andinadequate administrative arrangements, inparticular theabsence ofstrongfocalpointsin manycountries, continued tohamperthegrowthofTCDC. 26.TheAssociate Administrator alsopresented totheHigh-level Committee the report fromtheEconomic Commission forAfrica (ECA)ontheTrans~rt and Communications DecadeinAfrica (TCDC/4/INF/I); thereportendorsed bytheTrade andDevelopment BoardoftheUnitedNations Conference onTradeandDevelopment (UNCTAD) ontheco-operative exchange ofskills amongdeveloping countries through TCDC(TCDC/4/4); areportontheuseofcountry, regional, interregional andglobal IPFsduringtheperiod 1983-1985 (TCDC/4/5); areportonthestaffing ofthe Special UnitforTCDC(TCDC/4/8) andanoteontheuseofcountry IPFsforTCDC activities (TCDC/4/9). 27.TheAssociate Administrator, inreferring tothereportontheutilization of fundsfromSpecial Programme Resources (TCDC/4/6), statedthatithadbeen estimated thatforeverydollarcontributed externally, approximately $3.32of contributions incashandinkindweregenerated bythedeveloping countries themselves. 28.TheAssociate Administrator, referring totheTCDCInformation Referral System
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the implementation of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action, focusing on the promotion and support of Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries (TCDC). The language used is technical and bureaucratic, suggesting that the topic is related to international development and cooperation. The reports mentioned are from various organizations, including the United Nations, and the discussion revolves around the collection of information, funding, and the role of different stakeholders in the TCDC process.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade