financial position of IDEP in the medium term, 1. Recommends that UNDP should continue its financial support to IDEP in view of the fact that it can serve as an institution assisting the United Nations Secretary-General and UNDP in their intensified efforts to help Africa alleviate its economic and social crisis; 2. Recommends to the General Assembly of the United Nations the incorporation of seven posts for core professional staE£ f°r IE)EP int° the United Nations regular budget as a contribution to t e long-term financing of IDEP, in the same spirit as it has done for other regional institutions in Africa (e.g. MULPOCs) and outside Africa [Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)], 3. Requests African Governments to implement t" 433 (XVII) regarding the increase of their a™^d n earlier> applied m line with the ECA country-quota f°^la Countries, including to the 1980 GDP figures of all independent Africa the newly independent ones; - 87 - 4. Requests African countries to pay their accumulated arrears to the Institute in order to provide the finances necessary to allow it to continue to expand its activities; 5. Invites African Governments which are in a position to do so to make additional voluntary contributions to the Institute; 6. Urges the Executive Secretary of ECA, in his capacity as Chairman of the Governing Council of the Institute, and the Director of the Institute to exert maximum efforts to mobilize extrabudgetary resources through technical assistance programmes to supplement its regular budget resources; 7. Urges the ECA Executive Secretary and the Director of the Institute to continue efforts to accelerate and expand the Institute's services to African countries, institutions and international organiza­ tions in its areas of competence in training, research and advisory services. 241st meeting, 29 April 1985. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the financial situation of the Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) and the measures to be taken to ensure its sustainability. The focus is on the economic and social crisis in Africa, and the recommendations are aimed at securing financial support and resources for the Institute to continue its activities. This suggests that the category should be related to economic development or international cooperation.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade