technological innovations andtodemocratize productive modernization processes, making thoseavailable tosmall-scale farmers andpeasants andhelping themto raisetheirproductivity. (b)Course ofactionoftheSecretariat 33.18 TheSecretariat willundertake thefollowing activities underthe sUbprog~amme: (a)Investigation andanalysis ofeconomic andsocialtopicsconcerning food, agriculture andruraldevelopment ofregional scopeandimportance, basedoncase studies; Cb)Technical support toGovernments intheirconcrete agricultural andrural development efforts, inclUding directcontributions totheformulation and application ofagricultural andruraldevelopment policies, programmes andprojects; Cc)Co-operation withthesecretariats ofthesubregional andregional co-operation andintegration schemes andagreements, inmatters ofmutual concern involving activities relating tofoodandagriculture. -6-41 Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibrarySUBPROGRAMME 2.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (a)Objectives 33.19 Thelegislative authority forthepresent subprogramme derives fromEconomic Commission forLatinAmerica andtheCaribbean resolutions 437(XIX), 458(XX),477 and478(XXI). 33.20 Owingtothedebtcrisis andstructural factors, the1980shavebeenavery difficult decade fortheStates Members oftheregion. Thechallenge ofthe19905 willbetoreinitiate development withequity, whileatthesametimeovercoming themanystructural obstacles ofthepastandthesevere macro-economic imbalances resulting fromthiscrisis. 33.21 Sincebothrestrictions limittherangeofpossible options, the policy-makers willneedtimely, complete andsystematic information aboutnational, regional andinternational trends, inordertoanticipate turning points, dealwith newproblems andtakeadvantage ofopportunities thatmayarise, andthusto procure thedesign andexecution ofappropriate policies. 33.22 Atthesametime,asaresultofthecrisis, thedifficulty ofgenerating foreign exchange andeffectively channelling savings intoreproductive investments, together withfinancial weakness, havebecome keyobstacles todevelopment. In thissituation, itisofparamount importance tostrengthen anddevelop abroad export baseandmakeanextensive andsoundseries ofinvestments toensure the modernization andcorresponding change oftheproductive structures. 33.23 Theactivities underthesubprogramme willconcentrate onthefollowing objectives: (a)Toascertain annual~y theoverall economic trendsintheregion andthe economic policies andeventsinallthecountries ofLatinAmerica andthe Caribbean, onthebasisofacommonstatistical andanalytical framework; (b)Toprovide comparative analyses oftheprevailing development strategies inordertoassesstheireffectiveness inovercoming thedebtburden and macro-economic imbalances. (b)Course ofactionoftheSecretariat 33.24 TheSecretariat willundertake thefollowing activities underthis subprogramme: (a)Gather information andpublish reports ontrendsintheeconomies ofthe region; provide annual previews oftrendsintheeconomies andapreliminary overview ofthesituation ofeachcountry basedonthefirstninemonths ofthe year,inDecember ofeachyear; (b)Conduct cyclical studies ofthedecisive linksbetween short-run equilibria andmedium- andlong-term development goalsandofpublicpolicies for harmonizing macro-economic stability, equity andstructural change; (c)Provide, uponrequest, technical assistance inthedesign andexecution ofeconomic policies; -7- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library(d)Organize seminars andmeetings ofadhocexperts toconsider the conclusions ofthecyclical studies. SUBPROGRhMME 3.ECONOMIC ANDSOCIAL PLANNING (a)Objectives 33.25 Thelegislative authority forthepresent subprogramme derives from resolution 220(AC.52) oftheninthsession oftheCommittee oftheWholeofECLAC, whichestablished theLatinAmerican andCaribbean Institute forEconomic and SocialPlanning (ILPES).
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on economic development and planning in the Latin American and Caribbean region, with a specific emphasis on agriculture, economic trends, and policy-making. The subprogrammes mentioned include economic development, economic and social planning, and technological innovations, suggesting that the category should be one that encompasses economic development and planning.

**Category**
Economic development, Agriculture, forestry and fishing