and ConnunlcatLons Decade in Afrlca 0.978-1988). The Deqade, for whtch theltlead agency" 1s lhe Econooic Coonlsslon for Afrlca (ECA) 1/, is a unlque expe-rlnent in that 1t concerna a single reglon of the gl.obe, whe-reas prevlous tjnltedNallons 'ryeapsr! and "decadeE'r have lnvolved lhe lnternatlonal corDruunj.ty aa awhole. In taking the unprecedenied declslon !o proclaln a decade lon a slnglereglon, lhe General Assembly whished to enphaslze the gravlty of the gransport and communicaiions situatLon ln Afrlca, conpared !{lth that ln olher regiona, andto stress the irlportance of transport alld cooounlcatione for the econonic andsociaL developnent and the reglonal- i.ntegra!1on of Afrlcan countries. The AsEenbIy therefore calLed upon ,'l,lember States, ln partlculap lhe devetopedcountnle€ and others i.n a poEition to do so, to partlclpate effectiyeLy 1n theimplenentailon of pro8ranoes for achlevlng the obJectlves of lhe decade"(resolution 32 /L6O). 2. Ihe Joint Inspection Unlt consldered i.t inportant to analyze the conceptj,on and operatlon of thls new tool- whlch, alEhough it ls for the use of the MenberSlateE of a single reglon, concerns, by extenslon, the rhole of Lhe internatj.ona.LconEunlty. The purp)se of ghis repor! ls to arrive at as obJective an asseasEentas posslble of the executLon of the first phase qf lhe Decade and ol bhe prepara-liona for the second phase, to exaoj-ne the effectlyenese of the straeegy and methods adoDted and Lo drali| lessons froE it thal night be of uBe to the UnltedNations sygtem in launchlng Eimilar openations 1n the future. J. The flrst chapter of the report describes the operatlon of lhe Decade and ofthe machinery set up by ECA, lhe speclalized agencies and the Menber Stales(chapter II). ?he report goes on to exanlne the nesults achleved duflng lhefirst phaae, both fron an oven-al], polnt of view and 1n terEs of indivldualobjecii,ves, taking lnto account the fl,nanclal constraints (chapter III).
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the African continent and discusses the economic and social development of the region, highlighting the importance of transportation and communication in achieving this goal. The text also mentions the role of international organizations, such as the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in implementing programs and projects to support the region's development.

**Category**
Transport and communication, Economic development