of the Eastern and Southern African Mineral Resources Development Centre in Dodoma, United Republic of Tanzania, by assisting it in all technical and administrative matters as well as promoting membership and monitoring financial and other support. 33. The secretariat also undertook an appraisal of building material potential in the United Republic of Tanzania and investigated the prospects for expanding quarrying facilities and promoting the utilization of such material for building. Likewise, assistance was provided in the preparation of a feasibility study with the object of rehabilitating the Maluku steel complex in Zaire. 34. The core staff for the Central African Mineral Resources Development Centre in Brazzaville, People's Republic of Congo, were recruited during the period under review and its Second Governing Council was held in July 1984 while an Extraordinary Governing Council meeting took place in December 1984 to enable the Centre to become operational. (b) Water resources (i) Support in the development and management of water resources at national and subregional levels 35. The provision of advisory services to member States on request is seen by the ECA secretariat as a major part of the 1984-1985 work programme. Given the lack of manpower and financial resources within the Water Resources Unit, however, this will be extremely limited. In the first year of the biennium, activity focused mainly on West Africa where, by continuing the secondment of a staff member to the Niamey-based MULPOC, advisory services have been provided through field missions and reports to the MULPOC policy organs. At the 1984 round of meetings in Conakry, several papers were presented. 1 - 19 - 36. At the meeting of the ECA Conference of Ministers in May 1984, after a rejection of the concept of utilizing the MULPOCs as focal points for 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the activities of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in the fields of natural resources development, technical assistance, and advisory services. The text mentions mineral resources, water resources, and steel complex rehabilitation, which suggests a focus on economic development and natural resource management.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, Economic development