fell lar short of the hopes raised by the Decade. obviously, the probleEa encountered were partly the resull of the interlatlonal econooic al.tuation, which made i! impossible to mobilize Ehe financiaL resources anticipated. However, bhe relallve Lack ol succesa of lhe first phase is also due to deflciencies of an organlzatlonal, nature reEuLting from Iack of ex)erience, particuLarly as far aa the role and dynanl,srr of ECA iE concerned. Th:se deflclencles were partly corrected lowards the end of lhe flrst pha6e, arrd the preparation of lhe second- phaae progranee was undertaken under more favourable clrcunstances. 95. Son6 progress has been nade Ln conceptual terns, for example, ghe second phase of the pnograEEe has recognlzed the crucial iEportance of rehabi.Lltatlon of existlng inlrastructures , of nalntenance and trainlng, which seemed secondary to the creatlon of new lnfrastructures at lhe beginnlng of the Decade; again,lhe presentatlon of projects - by trafflc corrldors for transport and unlfled networks for co@unlcatlons - hag becooe mor.e cohenent. However, Ln terEs of the intennal organlzation in ECA, serious lnadequaciea Et1ll reEaln (cf. para- graphs 29 - Jl above), and above all, the lnevilable concLuslon fron the scant success achleved so far ln Lapge-scaJ.e regionaL and sub-reglonal projects, trhich are lhe ralson dretre of the Decade, iE that the varloua sectors - govenrurenis, organlzaffiiEffi[?-Unlted Natlons EyEtem, lenders - have not yet been in a position to put forwand the necessany resourcea for the reallzallon of the aEbitious obJectlves of Lhe Decade. 97. Ttre Inelector fee.l,.s that an approach different from the one adopted so far could be considered , naoely: (a) Focus the Decade to a greater extent on lncreasing 81oba.L alareness of Africa'a needa in eranaport and comnunlcatlons and seek to deflne bhose needs clearly, rather than foc!.:s on lhe flnanclng of a codpletely heterogeneous
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the challenges and shortcomings of a decade-long program aimed at promoting economic development in Africa. It highlights the importance of rehabilitation of existing infrastructure, maintenance, and training, as well as the need to focus on increasing awareness of Africa's needs in terms of transportation and communication. The text also mentions the difficulties in mobilizing financial resources and the lack of experience in implementing large-scale projects. These themes suggest that the text is primarily concerned with economic development and infrastructure, with a focus on Africa.

**Category**
Economic development, Transport and communication