58- High priority continued co be placed on the act.ivities of the five unitedNations Multinational programming and operacionar centres (trulpocs) servicing thefive subregions of ECA eith headquarlers in Lusaka, Zanbia, cisenyi,, Rwanda,Yaound6, carneroon, Niamey, Niger, and rangiers, Morocco. A najor declared ain andobjecliee of the MULpocs is the pronotion of corrective serf-susta ini n9 .self-reliant econornic developnent among their rnember St.ates at mulcinational anatsubregional level.s. In order to inplement this objective, the policy organs ofeacb MULPOC have adopted subregional rrork progranmes and determined priori,lies invarious fields, The Lusaka- and Gisenyi-based MULPOCS have been instrumental inthe promotion of PTA i{hile lhe yaound6 and cisenyi-based MULpocs played a key rorein the eslablishment of the Econonic comnunity of central Af ri.can states (EccAs) .The Nianey-based Mul,poc continued to assist EconAs anal lhe Tangier-based NorthAfrican MULPOC is similarly striving to assist its nember states to enhance thelrco-operatron and to Lay the foundation5 for t.he creali,on of an econonic arouping. 59. I nst i tut iona Iinstitutions under Comnission' s workand/or Frogramne support for subregional or reqional ECA auspices continued to be an important element in thepr09raflme. 60- Around 40 regionar and subreglonal institutions promoti.nq co-operat ion in suchspecialized fierds as trade' finance, industry, transport.. sclence and technorogy,natural resources development, statistics and economic planning have been sponsoredby EcA durinq the past 25 years. Arnong these insti,tutions are lhe African Association of Trade Organizatlon and Ehe finistied a technical Fund.A/40/581 English Page 1? Pronotion org.nirationg, the African Reqional standards Federatlon of African ChanberE of CoNlnerce. ECA haE Just studv on the establishnent of the proJected African lioneBary 51. Apart from ltB catalytic role tn proootlnq ECtrc throuqh itE support for tbe instieutj,ons lt sponsora, EcA has also asEisted ite nember statea dlrectly by participating in particulaE ECDC-oriented activlties- A nunber of mlssiona and studies have been carrled out by ECA to Prornote c(Foperation in ttade and
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the economic development of the region, with specific mention of promoting self-reliant economic development, supporting subregional and regional institutions, and promoting cooperation in fields such as trade, finance, industry, and science and technology. The text also mentions the establishment of economic communities and the promotion of regional standards.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade, Industry, Transport and communication, Science and technology