"We proclaim the urgent necessity to involve the people in monitoring popular participation in Africa on the basis of agreed indicators and we propose the use of the following indicators, which are not necessarily exhaustive, for measuring the progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the Charter: 1. The literacy rate, which is an index of the capacity for mass participation in public debate, decision-making and general development processes; 2. Freedom of association, especially political association, the presence of democratic institutions, such as political parties, trade unions, people's grass-root organizations and professional associations, and the guarantee of constitutional rights; 3. Representation of the people and their organizations in national bodies; 4. The rule of law and social and economic justice, including equitable distribution of income and the creation of full employment opportunities ; 5. Protection of the ecological, human and legal environment; 6. Press and media freedom to facilitate public debate on major issues ; 7. Number and scope of grass-roots organizations with effective participation in development activities, producers and consumers co-operatives and community projects; 8. Extent of implementation of the Abuja Declaration on Women (1989) in each country; 9. Political accountability of leadership at all levels, measured by the use of checks and balances; and 10. Decentralization of decision-making processes and institutions." 56. A multitude of additional agencies and organizations within the United Nations system use or publish indicators, including, but not limited to; the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) which produces the Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific; the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which issues the Government Finance Statistics Yearbook: the Department of International Economic and Social Affairs, which publishes, intsr_.alia, the Report, on the World Social Situation and the extremely valuable Handbook on Social Indicators; the United Nations Conference on Trade 
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the social and political aspects of development in Africa, highlighting indicators that measure the progress of countries in implementing the recommendations of the Charter. It covers a range of themes, including education, employment, human rights, and governance. The text also touches on the importance of social and economic justice, ecological protection, and decentralization of decision-making processes.

**Category**
Education, Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade