exported to Bangladesh, It also expecus to find narkels in Pakistan and Sri Lanka and to becone a signi,ticant exporter aE erorld demand for calciun carbide increases. A/4O/5Sl Enqlish Page 33 143. The Bank's Econonic Developnent InsBltute (EDI) aioes a great deal to further econornic cc-operation through itE couraea and support to training instltutions in the developing eorld. CourBes on all aspects of deeeloptrlent policy and planninq provide a forum for policy-nakers and technical peraonnel frdn different develoPinq countries to et chanqe ideas and exPerience. One of the activities currently under devel,otrxrtent by the Bank is a three-year reglonal training and institutional co-operatlon programne in Arab countrieE. EDI Uill be resPonsible for the inplenentatlon of the progranne st.th assistance provided by UNDP. The prineiPal obj ectle€ of the Progran$e is the inProvenent of econonlc developnent nanaqeDent policies and capabtlitieE in Arab States through trainlng of niddle- and senior-level officials in certain prlority area8. The progranne 18 also deslgned to pronote directly Eechnical co-operation fith the reqion and to enhance the deuelopment of a net{ork of reglonal tralnlng institutea' It Plrces partlcular emphasis on the training ot otficials from the smaller .nd poorer countrie6 of the r e9 ion. INTERNAT IONA', IIONETARY FUND 144. The IMtr' facilities are destgned to asslst individual nenber countriea in correctinq or Preventing b.lance-ot-Paynents probfenB and therefore cannot be uaed by regional organiaation6 or other groupings of Fund neftbers. By fulfillinq its function of survelllance and financlal aesistance, horever, ttle Fund contributes to the promotion of a sound international econonic envlrontrent ttrat facilitates the inplementatlon of ECDC PrograDneE bY those of ita nenbers that particiPate in !hem. Besi.des this inatirect aupport of ECDC, the Fund shareg its Eechnical expertise $ith regiooal and other grouplngs of ita nenbers. since January 1984, tbis expertise bas be€n shared eith a slgnlficant nunber of the uorl'drE regional
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing economic development and international cooperation, specifically in the context of regional training programs, economic assistance, and international organizations. The mention of economic development, regional training, and international cooperation suggests a strong connection to the field of economic development. Additionally, the text mentions international organizations such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, which further supports this analysis.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade