staff members were sent to China for a year's training in demography. About 40 staff members attended classes conducted by the International Population Adviser. Operations at the Centre were also hindered because of the considerable delays encountered in the purchase and importation of computers. Although requests for bids were sent out in 1985, the computers were purchased and installed only in 1989. Because of the various problems and delays, the Centre still has not been able to fulfil its task·of collecting, analyzing and publishing population data for the DPRK. Neither has the Centre been able to perform its function of co­ ordinating data collection and analysis in support of development planning. Other external assistance 12. Al though UNFPA is the only United Nations agency providing the DPRK with assistance directly related to population, quite a number of other United Nations / ... DP/FPA/CP/61 English Page 6 agencies have assisted the DPRK with programmes that have indirect links to population. For example, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has been conducting a country programme in the amount of $961,500 for immunization, education and nutrition of children. The World Health Organization (WHO), which serves as the executing agency for about $218,000 worth of UNDP assistance, conducts a. $630,0.00 programme from its o~ funds focused on biomedical research and the control of environmental hazards. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is supporting projects to help enhance the role and status of women (a $350,000 project in mushroom production as well as projects in fish processing). UNDP, the only United Nations agency with a resident office in the DPRK at present. has been supporting projects aimed at introducing modern computers into the country to help in railroad management. But restrictive international regulations make it extremely difficult to obtain licenses to 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the challenges faced by a population centre in North Korea, including delays in computer purchases and training for staff members. It also mentions various United Nations agencies providing assistance to the country, including programs related to health, education, and agriculture. The text does not seem to focus on economic development or industry, but rather on the Centre's inability to fulfill its tasks due to various issues.

**Category**
Health, Education, Employment, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing