matterwasbeingprepared. Regarding themandate ofthejointunits,theExecutive Director statedthatdifficulties arosenotsomuchfromthemandateitselfbut fromtheneedtoimprove co-ordination between theentities executing the programme. Heinformed theCommittee ofcertain measures thateitherhadbeen takenorwouldbetakentoimprove co-ordination arrangements between thecentre andthejointunits. For~xample, hehadalready heldconsultations withthe Executive Secretaries ofECE,ECLACandESCAP. ConSUltations hadalsobeenheld between thestaffoftheCentreandthechiefsofthejointunitsduringtherecent session oftheCommission. Thatexchange ofviewshadresulted inagreements between theCentreandtheregional commissions toundertake jointprojects. 499.Onamoregeneral pointconcerning themethodology oftriennial reviews, the Executive Director, speaking fromhisexperience asformerheadoftheOfficefor Programme Planning andCo-ordination, statedthatitwouldnotberealistic to -105-/require theOfficetoobtainindependent data,giventhesizeandwork-load ofits Evaluation Unitandthenumberofindividual programmes tobeevaluated. 500.Inresponding tovarious pointsraisedinthediscussion, therepresentative oftheSecretary-General statedthatiftheCOmmittee wishedtowidenthescopeof triennial reviews toinclude issuesotherthanthosedealtwithintherelevant recommendations ofCPC,suchasnewactivities underthecurrent medium-term plan, itwouldbehelpfulifspecific guidelines weretobeprovided ontheissuesthat theCommittee feltshouldbecovered. Concerning thequestion ofthehierarchy of mandates, therepresentative oftheSecretary-General stressed thatthetriennial reviewwasmerely rep~rting theexistence ofsuchahierarchy butdidnotendorse it.TheCOmmittee wasinformed thatin1980theExecuti~e Director oftheCentre hadbrought theconclusions andrecommendations ofCPContheevaluation tothe attention oftheCOmmission. However, thesubject wasnotplacedontheagendaof theCommission. Shecitedexamples inwhichtherecommendations ofCPChadbeen placedontheagendaofotherintergovernmental bodiesbecause CPChadofficially requested it.Inthatconnection, shealsoreferred tocertain expeditious means oftransmitting theCommittee's request tootherintergovernmental bodies. with regardtotheneedfortechnical criteria ortargetpointsforassessing the desired degreeofimplementation, therepresentative oftheSecretary-General described thedifficulties encountered intheabsence ofsuchcriteria in objectively assessing theextenttowhichtherecommendations hadbeenimplemented. Comments relating torecommendations 501.Manydelegations statedthattheysupported mostoftherecommendatiops in essence, however, somereformulation wasrequired. Onedelegation notedthatthe reviewhadconcentrated moreonreiterating theoriginal re~~endations madeby CPCin1979ratherthanonmaking newrecommendations. Another delegation suggested thattherecommendations shouldbemorespecific inordertoensurethat thenecessary measures wouldbetakentoproduce concrete results. Other delegations wereunabletosupport thoseproposals, sincetheyconsidered thatthey werenotrelevant tothespecific taskallotted tothetriennial reviewortoits conclusions. 502.Withregardtotherecommendation inparagraph 72onprogramme formulation and thereviewprocess, onedelegation proposed thatitbeexpanded byreiterating that theprogramme ofworkoftheCentreshouldfullyconform totheCentre's mandate andtermsofreferenc~ andshouldfocusontheimplementation oftherelevant provisions ofthemedium-term planandprogramme budgetandotherdecisions taken byintergovernmental bodies. 503.Withreference totherecommendation inparagraph 73o~policyanalysis (research), onedelegation proposed thattheroleofGovernments behighlighted in thesystematic feedback systemestablished bytheCentreforitsresearch programme. 504.Concerning therecommendation inparagraph 74onthecomprehensive information system, onedelegation proposed thattheinformation storedinthatsystemshould coverallaspects oftheactivities oftransnational corporations andshouldbe aimedatstrengthening thenegotiating capacity ofthedeveloping countries in theirrelations withtransnational corporations. sos.Otherdelegations wereunabletosupport theaboveproposals sincethey differed fromtherecommendations arising fromthetriennial review. -106- ..I.506.Anum recommE'nda corporatio that that include a work.One andassist transnatio promoting 507.Many needtore whileone wishtore totaketh procedures alsosugge 508.Sever triennial theCommis shouldthe haveanex delegation Somedeleg
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report or minutes from a meeting of a committee, discussing the triennial review of a organization's programs and activities. The language used is formal and technical, indicating that the subject matter is complex and requires specialized knowledge. The topics discussed include program formulation, policy analysis, information systems, and international cooperation, which suggests that the organization is involved in international development or cooperation.

**Category**
International development, Industry