72. The ahare of the least deeeloped countrles in the indicative planning figure of U DP for its thlrd proqranne cycle (1982-I9s6) increased to 42 per cent, uP fron around 34 per cent during the second pfogranne cycle. The Uniteal Nations capltal DeveloplDene Fund and the Special Mea6ures Fund, adBinistered by IJNDP, are also geared to the needs o! the least develoPed countries though the resources of these programnes have b€en relatively snall and have not been increasing' The United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Offlce, also adninistered bry {,NDP, has a Progranne for control of desertiflcation in 19 countriea of rhich l4 are leas! developed. FAO sinllarly Lays special enpha6ia on the least develoPed countries, and the share of lts expendlture devoted to projecta in these countries bas been lncreasing' IFAD is especially concerned oith agricultural developnent in loe-incone countries and in recent years has strifted 1t3 ellrphasls to the lea3t develoPed countries in Afrlca in view of the deterlorating food situation in the region. $lFP asslsts fooal-alef icit loo-incone countries and has been giving sPecial emPhasis to the least developed countries, particuLarly the drought-af fected countries ot Africa. The share of the leaat developed countEies in lhe total assistance of t{FP increased from 37 per cent in 1983 !o 43 per cent in 1984. 73. A nid-tern global revies of the lnPlenent.atlon ofthe SNPA has been scbeduled of the Unlted Nations systen for Septeftber-Octobe r 1985' and rarlo{rs organizatlons are actively colLaboratlrq ln the uork. Thereafter, inplenentation ot the SNPA PlIl be made available to fortieth session.a fuller report on the the General Assembly at its NoeeB !/ For the policy proposals and a fuller analysis of, recent developments and ghort-ternProspect3,8ee@(UnitedNationgPub]'icaton, Sales No. 8.85.II.C.1). ueasures proposed speclfically elthin the contelt of tbe regolution on inmediate neasures and rrhlch are of coneinuing relevance are
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the development of the least developed countries, with a focus on international organizations and their efforts to assist these countries. The topics mentioned include economic development, agriculture, and humanitarian aid, which suggests that the category should be related to economic development and international aid.

**Category**
Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief