tion of African development plans for tl:e 1980s shews clearly the. ·· high priority given to manufacturin£ anc the emphasis en the promotion of local resources ana initiative. In Nigeria, despite the constraints created by the world recession, the plan fer 1981-1985 prov1ces for large-scale industrial developcent. Several projects will each cost more than $1 billion: the Bonny liquefied natural gas scheme, for e:llample, is expectea to cost $8 billion. In the Ivory Coast, the 1981-1985 development plan is less ambitious in its objectives than past experience would war­ rant, though industrial development is expected to proceec at a rapid rate. Encouragement of local entrepreneurs is given par­ticular prominence, and the government is eneagec in a deterreined dri,ve to promote exports to neighbouring African markets • . 68 E/ECA /CM. 9/5 124. In the United Republic of Cameroon, the fifth five-year plan (1982-1986), under which the level of invest~ent is greatly increased because of oil revenues, provices fer investment in manufacturing totalline CFAF 175.6 billion or 7.6 per cent of the total. · To this must be added CFAF 8.4 billion to be invested in the promotion of small-scale industry and large petrochemical projects. There is strong emphasis on the use of local resour­ ces, and a definite shift towards giving the private sector more room for maneuver. In Zaire, the government~ main intention is to reorganize and stimulate the manufacturing sector, which has been badly affected by the country's economic crisis. 125. The sixth development plan in Tunisia (1982-1986) allocates 1 ,600 million dinars for manufacturing out of a total of 8,200 millions (19.5 per cent). There is a slight increase in the share allocated to manufacturing compared with the fifth plan, when it was 18 per cent. Projects with a hifh labour intensity are to receive 60 per cent of total investment, while large 
**Analysis**
The text discusses development plans and industrial projects in several African countries, highlighting the emphasis on manufacturing, local resources, and entrepreneurship. It appears to be focused on the economic development of these countries, with a specific focus on industry and manufacturing.

**Category**
Economic development, Industry