important supplements to real wages. In addition, scholarship and training programmes, the granting of credit to workers for consumer goods, efforts designed to promote the building and improvement of popular housing and the establishment of recreational and sports centres are all continuing.E/1986/3/Add.l3 page 28 134. A prominent place in social policy is occupied by activities designed to strengthen programmes connected with food, education, health, urban development, housing and ecology. 135. Food is the most pressing social need. In accordance with the general lines of the National Food Programme, efforts are being undertaken to avoid a falling-off in levels of nutrition among the population, strengthening and making more effective the Government's activities in regard to various parts of the food chain. 136. The educational system has to extend its coverage year by year. In 1985, 35% of Mexicans were catered for by one educational activity or another. The greatest efforts were concerned with improving the quality of education and meeting the needs of the least privileged zones, in accordance with the postulates of the educational revolution. 137. So far as health is concerned, efforts are aimed at consolidating the National Health System and preventing the main hazards and disorders that affect the population. With that in mind steps are being taken towards ensuring better coordination between institutions in the public sector and those in the private or social services sector and decentralization activities are being intensified as a step towards the establishment of State health systems. 138. In accordance with the National Housing Development Programme, housing policy is basically concerned with meeting the demand among people with scanty resources. Formulation of Federal and State housing policies is coordinated, encouraging activities concerned with the building of housing to rent with an option to buy. Building by individuals and communities 
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the social and economic development of Mexico, highlighting various initiatives aimed at improving the living standards of the population. The discussion of food, education, health, urban development, housing, and ecology suggests that the text is concerned with the welfare of the population and the development of the country's social infrastructure.

**Category**
Health, Education, Employment