i.jf__.-..:::;:I 745.TheCommittee tooknoteoftheconclusion inthereportthattheCentre had takenstepstoimplement alloftherecommendations oftheCommittee thathadbeen addressed toitintheareasofprogramme formulation andthereviewprocess, policyanalysis (research), thecomprehensive information system, thecodeof conduct fortransnational corporations andadvisory services. Despite this, however, itwasnotedthatinanumberofinstances certain recommendations needed tobeimplemented morefully. 746.TheCommittee endorsed therecommendation inparagraph 77ofthereportofthe Secretary-General thatthecentreshouldintensify itsefforts toutilize the usefulexperience gainedinadvisory andtraining projects asinputintothe decisions takenonthedesign andorientation oftheotherprojects carried outby theCentre. 747.TheCommittee alsoendorsed therecommendation inparagraph 78ofthereport oftheSecretary-General thatthecentreshould improve thefeedback systemfor assessing theimpactofitsadvisory services. 748.TheCommittee, however, wasnotinaposition toreachconsensus ontheother recommendations contained inthereportoftheSecretary-General. TheCommittee regretted theatmosphere thathadpervaded itsconsideration oftheissuesrelating totransnational corporations. Itfurther regretted thatitsconclusions and recommendations ontherecommendations inthereportonthetriennial reviewdid notdojustice tothatreview. M.Triennial reviewoftheimplementation ofrecommendations madebytheCommittee onthemineral resources programme 749.TheCommittee decided todefertheconsideration ofthereportofthe Secretary-General onthetriennial reviewoftheimplementatin ofrecommendations madebytheCommittee atitstwenty-second session onthemineral resources programme (E/AC.51/1985/9) toitstwenty-sixth session (seepara.511above). N.Triennial reviewoftheimplementation oftherecommendations madebytheCommittee onthemanufactures programme 750.TheCommittee, bearing inmindthatthetriennial reviewoftheimplementation ofrecommendations onthemanufactures programme isthefirsttriennial review, assessed thereportoftheSecretary-General (E/AC.51/1985/10) asaninformative one.Although anumberofreservations andcriticisms wereexpressed inconnection withtheresponses oftheSecretariat unitsbeinganalysed, theCommittee considered thatthereport wasusefulasabasisforinforming theCommittee onthe statusofimplementation ofrecommendations onthemanufactures programme, and therewasausefulexchange ofviews. 751.TheCommittee agreedthatthenewmethodology madeitpossible toassessthe extentofimplementation ofitsdecisions. Asregards thecontent ofthereport, however, theCommittee expressed theviewthatthereshould belessdependence on thereports oftheorganizational unitsconcerned andmoreemphasis onan independent assessment oftheimplementation oftheCommittee's recommendations. -145-\ '-752.TheCommittee recommended thatbothUNCTADandUNIDOshoulddevelop, in collaboration withtheirexisting evaluation units,standardized procedures forthe collection andanalysis oftheopinions ofend-users inordertoprovide basicdata forassessing thequality, usefulness andeffectiveness ofresearch reports and publications. seminars, meetings, including consultations andsimilaractivities. Theseshould bedeveloped asanintegral partoftheself-evaluation systemin accordance withparagraphs 114and117ofthereportoftheSecretary-General. 753.TheCommittee notedthatinspiteofconcerted attempts onthepartofthe UNIDOandUNCTADsecretariats toavoidduplication andoverlap therewasaneedto takespecial caretoavoidanypossibility ofduplication. Inthisconnection, the Committee pointed outtheroleoftheOfficeoftheDirector-General for Development andInternational Economic Co-operation inensuring better co-ordination andavoiding duplication. 754.Withregardtostrengthening theCommittee's workbytakingevaluation findings intoaccount inplanning andprogramming documents, theCommittee deplored thetendency revealed bythereviewthatpriority wasgiventotheimplementation ofsubstantive recommendations inpreference torecommendations ofaprogramming, planning orco-ordination nature. TheCommittee stressed theimportance ofallits recommendations, whether ofaprogramme planning orsubstantive nature, and reaffirmed theviewthattheCommittee's recommendations, asapproved bythe Economic andSocialCouncil ortheGeneral Assembly, should haveparitywiththose ofgoverning bodiesorfunctional andtechnical bodiesandweretherefore entitled toequaltreatment. ,
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the activities and recommendations of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in the context of economic development and international cooperation. The text mentions specific programs and projects related to mineral resources, manufactures, and advisory services, which suggests a focus on economic development and international trade.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade