security andanensured supply ofindustrial inputs, thusgenerating production linkages. VIII. REGIONAL SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY POLICY 13.Toinstruct theMinisters responsible forregional integration anddevelopment andthegovernment authorities responsible forscience andtechnology todevise, within sixmonths, aregional science andtechnology policy andprogramme designed toensure theoptimum useoftheaccumulated knowledge available ineachofour countries andattheinternational level, withaviewtogenerating ourown resources andformulatinq regional projects aimedatpromoting technological innovation onaselective basis, whichwillformpartofthenewjointstrategy aimedatthirdmarkets. Tothatend,theMinisters responsible forregional integration anddevelopment shalllikewise, within thesameperiod oftime,take stepstoreorganize theregional bodies concerned withscientific andtechnological education andresearch. IX.CO-ORDINATION OFECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMMES 14.Topromote theco-ord~nation processes relating toeachcountry's macro-economic adjustment programmes, andtolaythefoundations for re9ion~1 development, because theyarenecessary topromote satisfactory development ofthe countries andhaveadirectbeneficial effect onthewell-being oftheCentral American peoples. X.PROGRAMMES OFSOCIAL COMPENSATION FORECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT 15.Toinstruct theresponsible Ministers topromote, within aperiod ofthree months, theprogrammes specifically designed tominimize theshort-term impact of economic adjustment efforts onthemostunprotected groups andtoincorporate the poorest sectors inthedevelopment process bymaking capital goods, technology and training available tothosegroups, especially thoselinked totheinformal sector, micro-enterprises andotherassociative formsofproduction. Thepreparation of ruraldevelopment plansisanintegral partofthisinstruction. /... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryXI. FORUM FOR CONSULTATION ON THE EXTERNAL DEBT AND FINANCIAL CO-OPERATION 16. To instruct the l,tinisters of Finance and pubtic Crealit,the Centrat Banks, to estabLish, trithin one month, a CentralconsuLtation and co-ordination concerning tbe externat debt,apPropriate sofutions to the bifaterat or nultilateral debt. (Signed) Rafael Anget CALDERON FOURNIERPresident of the Republic of Costa Rica (Signea) Marco Vinicio CEREZO AREVALOPresident of the Republic of GuatenaLa ( Siqnetl) Violeta BARRIOS DE CHAMORROPresident of the Republic of NicaraguaA/ 44/954 English Page 13 INTERNATIONAL anal the Presidents ot American fonrm for arith a vien to finding Antigua, Guatemala, 17 rlune 1990 (Signed) Alfredo CRISTIANI BURKARD President of the Republic of El SaLvador (Signed) Raf,ael Leonarato CALLEJAS ROMEhO President of the RepubLj.c of, Honduras As invited observer I (Signed) Guillerno ENDARA GALIMAFY President of the Republic of
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a document outlining a regional development strategy for Central American countries, focusing on economic development, economic adjustment, and social compensation. It mentions various sectors such as industry, technology, and education, and emphasizes the importance of coordination and cooperation among countries to promote sustainable development.

**Category**
Economic development, Industry, Science and technology