and dissenination of gutdelinee, reaearch instrurnent.s and formats for data analysison reproductiee health In adoleBcence. 55. As a developnent and tinancial instltut.ion, the World Bank is assisting in over 80 developlng countriea t'ith overall loans and investlEnls amounting Eo gorle $US 15 bi-Ilion a year for project.s in such areas as agriculture, rural developnent,forestry, industry, transpor t.a ti.on, educat.ion and tralning, healtb nutrition andfamily planning, public forks, and various oEher tlpes of high priority income-gene rating projects. Although lhe world Bank doea not identify targetgroups in each project, a large part of thege progrannes benetit youth. 56. The International Telecomtunica tion Union (ITU) haa organized an internationaldraging competiti,on on the subject of "yout.h in the Electronic Age". Entries elll be Judged by national jurles, and ttte best works wiu be submitted to the Uniontleadquarters eheEe an international jury eitl judge then. pri?es ulll be auarded and announced at Geneva during the 5tb 9lorld Telecoxrmunication Exhibitlon ln 1987. C. Non-governnental orcanization6 57. According Eo the Specific PrograrnrE of t{easures and Aceivities.nonjovernnental organizat.ions have an lnportant role to play in t.he preparalion and observance of the InternaCional Youth year. ?his consEituteal ioplicitrecognltion ot Che fact that many youth non-governnental organizations had been eorking in the fleld of youth before the preparacions of lhe Year began, a nal they would conlinue to do so after 1985. These organizations sere thus seen in all the vari.ety of roles they perfonn as. inter alia! major forces of social and econonic developm€nt, innovat ive agencies iiffiTfi!-n., approaches to developnentactlvilies at. the comnunity and grasg-root levelst interpreters of change to local-peoplet and agents i.nfluencing @vernneDts Eo take initiatives Cosards peace andaecurity. The Specific Progra[ne alao sar{ youtb non-gove rnmental organizaEions as
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the role of international organizations and institutions in supporting the development of youth, particularly in the areas of education, health, and economic development. It mentions specific initiatives and programs, such as the World Bank's loans and investments, and the International Telecommunication Union's competition on "youth in the Electronic Age". The text also highlights the importance of non-governmental organizations in promoting youth development.

**Category**
Economic development, Education, Health