(h) Restfucturlng of [he transport sector go ensure African trade with therest of lhe world under the most favourable condlilong for the coneinent. 5/ 2L. fn documen! E/CN.I4/126 - E/CN.14lTRANs /I47, Lr uas atso stated qulteclearly (para. 15) that "for eacb of the modes of transport (road, rail, sea,inland water and air, etc. ) and comunications (tel-ecomEunications, broadcastj.ng,televlsion, postal, serviceE, etc.), lhese obJec!ives muet be reflected in t.hestralegy adopled and ln the specific activittes subaequently lo be carried outln a co-ordinated rnanner to attain the objectl,ves Lald doHn. Thls straLegy must,in each of the subsectorE mentioned above, cover (1) the tralnlng of adninj.Egra- Li.ve and lechnical staff, (ij.) the estabLlshnent of transport and communicaLioneinfrastructure, (iii) the establishoent of natlonal transport and comeunlcationslnduatrles, (iv) the adopti.on of appropfiate and harnonized legislation, parti- cularLy in the field of internatlonal transport, including legislation fonfacllilating lhe movement of passengers and cargo, and environ@ental protection,(v) the establishmenl and/or strengthening of policy centres for the developmentof transport and comnunicationE, and (vl) the creaLl,on of a co-ordlnaling s!€chanlsm and informatj.on system for rDonltorlng inpLenentatlon of lhe sfrategyin the varlous subsectofs r . 5/ The ej.ghth over-all obJectlve was added by lhe Conference of MlnLsterE of Transport and Comnunj.catj.ons j.n I981.-t- 22- lhe order of prlorlty ln,the lnplenentatlon of the Decade was as follolrs : (a) (i ) Regional ProJects(!i ) Subreglonal ProJ ecta(ril) ltatlonal projecis wlth a reglonaL or subreSlonal lnplicatj'on; (b) Prolects for the ]east developed, tand-Iocked, nesly independenl 'tsland and fPont-l1ne countrles: (c) Projects of concern to other countrles. 2r. It was also nobed 1n the docuEent ghat, for there !o be "real i'nEernatlonal co-operaElon, a h18h deSree of prlorily thould be accorded to Eubregional conpleEentanlty ln ine econonlc f1e1d". In other words, the Decade was concel'ved
**Analysis**
The text discusses the implementation of a decade-long program aimed at developing the transport sector in Africa, with a focus on ensuring favorable conditions for African trade with the rest of the world. The program involves various activities, including training, infrastructure development, establishment of national industries, and harmonization of legislation. The text also mentions the importance of regional cooperation and coordination.

**Category**
Transport and communication, International trade