ofpopulatiQn policies; andintheintegration ofpopulatiQn variables into development plansandprogrammes; (c)Topromote thedevelopment ofhumanresources; tQassesscontinuQusly the developments inthelabourmarket; tostrengthen thestatistical andplanning capabilities ofthelabourministries; andtQCO-Qrdinate labour movements between Arablabour sending andlabQur-receiving countries. (b)Cpurse Qfactipnpfthesecretariat 34.86 Inthefieldofdemographic datacollection andanalysis, thesecretariat willprQduce, onaregular basis, anumberofdemographic andrelated sQciQ-ecQnQmic indicatQrs necessary fordevelopment planning andpQlicy-making; and willanalyse, Qnaregular basis,thedemographic situation intheregiQn. 34.87 Inthefieldofpopulatio,n anddevelopment policies, thesecretariat will undertake studies Qnthedeterminants andconsequences Qffertility, mortality and migration. Themonitoring ofnatiQnal pQpulatiQn policies willcontinue. Special emphasis willbegiventoactiQn-Qriented research Qntheintegration ofpopulation processes insustained socio-ecQnQmic development andestablishing asustainable relationship between humanresources andotherresources. 34.88 InthefieldQfhumanreSQurces development, thesecretariat willundertake training Qnavailable computer software andelaboration QfaregiQnal modelfQr manpower planning willtakeplaceduringthethreebienniums ofthemedium-term plan. Imbalances between labourmarket requirements andeducatiQnal outputs will betackled tQwards theendoftheperiodofthemedium-term plan1992-1997. ! -23- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library34.89 Inthefieldofmonitoring labour market developments, thesecretariat will carryouttechnical studies describing theemployment situation anddevelopments in thelabour market atthesectoral andglobal levelswillbeprepared during the firstandlastbienniums. Afullycomputerized labour forcedatabase,comprising statistical datafromcensuses, surveys andcurrent statistics, willbeoperational anditwillbecontinuously updated during theperiod ofthemedium-term plan. 34.90 Inthefieldofstrengthening thestatistical andplanning capabilities of labourministries, thesecretariat willassistthecountries oftheregioninthe establishment ofalabour forceandemployment information unitwithintheir respective labourministries towards theendoftheforthcoming medium-term plan. 34.91 Inaddition tomaintaining apopulation reference centre, thesecretariat willcontinue topublish itsbiannual Population Bulletin ofESCWA, including ·various research results dealing withArabpopulation questions andtheproceedings ofthemeetings organized bytheCommission. Population datawillbedisseminated through computerized media. Moretraining workshops willbeorganized andrelated training material willbepublished. SUBPROGRAMME 10.PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ANDFINANCE (a)Objectives 34.92 Thelegislative authority forsubprogramme 10derives fromGeneral Assembly resolutions 35/56, anne~, paragraphs 20,23,31and96;42/198, paragraphs 17and 18;43/198, paragraphs 11and12;and44/205, paragraphs 5,11,12and13;and Economic andSocial Council resolution 1987/92, paragraph 3;and1988/74. 34.93 Withtheendoftheeraof"high"oilrevenue services ofESCWA oil-exporting countries andthespil10vers fromthesecountries toESCWA non-oil-exporting countries, andthesubsequent dropofavailable financial resources inbothgroupsofcountries, aneedisfeltforpromoting moreefficient mobilization, management andallocation offinancial andeconomic resources andfor designing realistic pOlicies ofdevelopment planning andmanagement. 34.94 Somecountries oftheESCWAregion arefacingserious external debt problems. Although thesecountries havebeenabletoreschedule theirdebts, they arefacingdifficulties ingenerating thefinancial resources needed toservice the debts, thusshifting theproblems tothe1990s.
**Analysis**
The text discusses various aspects related to population, human resources, labor market, and development planning, which suggests that the focus is on economic development and social issues. The mention of demographic data collection, labor market monitoring, and human resources development further supports this hypothesis. Additionally, the text touches on the need for efficient mobilization and management of financial resources, which is a key aspect of economic development.

**Category**
Economic development, Employment