4. Appeals urgently to the OAU Steering Committee responsible for preparing the July 1985 African summit devoted mainly to economic questions to place on the agenda for the summit an item on the economic role of women in development with due regard to the Arusha Strategies; 5. Congratulates the Government of Kenya on the efforts it has made in preparing the Nairobi Conference and expresses the hope that any special provision needed will be made to secure the widest possible participation by the African region. 241st meeting, 29 April 1985. - 86 - 537 (XX). African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) The Conference of Ministers, Recalling its resolutions 285 (XII) of 28 February 1975 350 (XIV) of 27 March 1979, 399 (XV) of 12 April 1980 and particularly 433 (XVII) of 30 April 1982 on the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP), Recalling its resolution 526 (XIX) of 26 May 1984 which expresses concern at the deepening economic and social crisis in Africa and its grave implications for the peoples and economies of the continent, and considering the role and contribution that the Institute can play in alleviating and managing the present economic crisis, Considering that at its twenty-seventh meeting, held in Addis Ababa on 9 and 10 January 1985, the Governing Council of the Institute requested the eleventh meeting of the Conference of Ministers to prepare and adopt a resolution urging States members, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the General Assembly to assist in the future funding of IDEP, Noting that the Institute should expand its teaching and research activities in line with the objectives of the Lagos Plan of Action and that the major obstacle to its doing so is the inadequacy of financial resources, Conscious that there is a need to consolidate and strengthen the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) and its role in economic development, with a focus on funding and expansion of its activities. The text also mentions the economic crisis in Africa and the importance of securing funding for IDEP.

**Category**
Economic development, Education