integration of industrial projects and programmes for each subregion. Assistance was given to Multinational Programming and Operational Centres (MULPOCs) and the main intergovernmental organizations in each subregion and briefs were prepared on selected subregional projects to help countries in initiating their implementation. 12. Case studies on the role of locally incorporated manufacturing enter­ prises in the implementation of IDDA core projects were undertaken with a view to involving indigenous entrepreneurs in fulfilling the aims of the Decade. 13. ECA, in co-operation with OAU and UNIDO, assisted the African group to reach a common position on crucial issues on the agenda of the Fourth General Conference of UNIDO. Furthermore, ECA discussed and reached agreement with the Commonwealth Secretariat on the following areas of co-operation in support of IDDA: leather and leather products, pulp and paper, metal and engineering, building materials, energy and electricity. 14. ECA has also initiated or undertaken activities in support of member States to implement selected projects in various industrial subsectors, with emphasis on meeting the priorities established for the Decade, in particular the need to contribute to strengthening or establishing core - 15 - industries at national and subregional levels. The subsectors covered include: agro- and agro-based industries (food processing); forest-based industries (wood processing); chemical industry (fertilizers); metals industry (iron and steel); and engineering industry. A directory of project profiles on opportunities for development of small-scale industries was revised and expanded to cover additional new products. 15. In the food-based industries subsector, promotional activities for the use of composite flours in baking formulas and for other wheat-based products have continued and the printing of a technical compendium on composite flours is under way. In the forestry subsector, a programme of assistance and collaboration with the African Timber Organization has been developed and pre-feasibility studies are being carried cut 01; 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the implementation of industrial projects and programs, with a specific emphasis on supporting the development of small-scale industries, promoting the use of composite flours, and enhancing the forestry sector. The language used is technical and industry-specific, indicating that the text is more concerned with economic development and industrialization rather than other sectors.

**Category**
Industry, Economic development