assistance to nearly 40,000 refugees or persons in humanitarian categories admitted to Canada each year; $60 million for the Canadian refugee determination system; and over $200 million for other related costs, including integration and social assistance costs. 36. Lastly, he wished to state that his delegation could, with some reservations, accept the proposed target for UNHCR's fund-raising efforts and its provisional 1990 budget figure subject to the Executive Committee's decision that there must be no carry-over of a 1990 deficit into 1991. 37. Mr. BADIA (Italy) said that his country's contribution to 1990 General Programmes should be at least at the same level as for the previous year, in terms of national currency, and would represent a large percentage of the overall Italian contribution to UNHCR. In addition to the contributions already announced to Special Programmes, his Government was ready to consider further special appeals which might arise as a consequence of emergency situations. Mention should also be made of additional assistance by Italy to refugees through channels other than UNHCR, including support to the Prodere project for Central America in the context of the CIREFCA programme, for which a total disbursement of $15.6 million was anticipated. His Government was also seriously considering the possibility of making a further contribution of several million dollars to the World Food Programme. 38. His delegation wished to assure the High Commissioner of Italy's intention to be of as much assistance as possible in the current financial crisis. The downward revision of the target for 1990 was already substantial and the High Commissioner, was not in a position to do more. But it was equally fair to say that the assistance budgets of donor Governments were taxed so heavily from all quarters that the financing of that level of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the financial contributions of Italy to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its programs, including refugee assistance, integration, and social services. The text also mentions specific projects and programs, such as the Prodere project for Central America and the World Food Programme. These programs and projects seem to be focused on humanitarian aid and relief.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief