co-operat ron anong tbe countries of the Lake chad basi.n, anong thoae that share thecontlnental intercalary agui.fer of the northern Sahara and among those innorth-eastern Africa ehere the Nubian sandstone grounduater syslen ia found.Follo.fing Bcudles on the chad basin and on the groundnater i,n the northern sahara,najor regional projects for the developnent of eater reEourcea have been tunded bv UNDP and lmplenented by uNEsCO. ll7. The three najor regional projects on the rational use and the conservatlon ofnater resources in rural areas in rratin Amerlca and the caribbean. in Afrlca and inthe Arab states, seek lo increase endogenous scientific and technical potential,promote research. aet up infornation netrorks and foster rational use of xaterresources through the choice of appropr late cechnologies, taking lnto account lhebio-qeog raphicar and socio-econonlc conditi.ons preeatllng in the participating countr les. ll8. !4any other activities are carried out in the areaa ot nanagenent ofterrestrial and narine resourcea, education, culture, comnunication and sociaL and human sciences that haee EcDc components. IJNES@ rill continue deveroping theseactivities. A/40/58r EngIish Page 29 UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVETOPITANT ORGANIZATION llg. The activi.ties of uNIDo to promoce industrial ( economic and tecbnical) co-operation among devel.opinq countries focused on the folloeing rnutually supporting components: (a) organizaeion ot ninisterial solidarity rneetings j.n least aleveloped councries and round-table ninisterial neetings in order to bring together developing countries for the pronotion of industrial developrnenti (b) follou-up to the deciglons and agreemenEs reached at such neetlngs; (c) devetopnen! of joint progrannes for specific industrial subsectorsi (d) j.nplementation of, the recommendattons relating to ECDC/TCDC reached at consulta!ion neetings orqanized under the ITNIDO systen ot consultationsi and (e) development of a coherent progranne based upon recommendations of the caracas Programne of Action adopced by the High-level conierence on Economlc co-operation among Developlng Countries in t'tay 1981. Particular enphasis eas placed on
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the activities and projects of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in various regions, focusing on economic and technical cooperation among developing countries. It mentions specific initiatives and programs related to water resources, rational use of natural resources, and industrial development. The text also touches on the development of joint programs, implementation of recommendations, and emphasis on specific areas such as education and culture.

**Category**
Economic development, Natural resources and environment, Industry