Andean Reserve Funal (ARF) on unitying the nethodologies underlying the compilationof ba lance-of-paynents and nonetary stattstic6 of the flve menber countries and onpublishing the data 1n a new statistical bulletin. The staff has also assisted the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) in the areas of rnonetary atatlstics and goverrunent tinance statistics, and the Centro de EsEudios l,tonetarlosLatinrAnericano in the area ot financial programning. In February 1984, the Fundstaff participated in the slxth neettng ot the Caribbean Group for Co-operatlon on Econonic Developnent. Since then, the Fund has also contr ibuted to conferences on developnenl isaues affecting Central Anerlca organized by the Int.er-Amer ican DeveloPment Bank {IDB) , and has provlded tectrnical aEsiatance on cruestions relatingto the Central Anerican onetarv Council and the Centraf American Bank for EconofliicIntegrat ion (CAaEI) . 146. In Asia, since ilanuary 1984, the Fund has participated in three seninars organized by the South-Ea6t Asian Central Banka Research and Training Centre (SEACEN), and in trarch/Apr 11 1984 the Fund staff contributed to a eorkahop forofficialg of ASEAN on relatlona eith transnational banke. Fund staff alsoparticipated in the fifteenth SEANZA (Asian and Connonwealth) Central Banking Course and, in November and Decenber 1984, contributed to aeninars organized by the Asian Development Bank and the pacific Basln i.inanclal Reforn Conference, respecl j.ve lY. 147. In the lriddle EaEt, since itune 1984, the Fund has provided a trainlng advisorto the Arab uonetary pund (Af.tF) to organize a bankersr training institute, nhicherill organize seninars i.n central and connercial banking !o upgrade skills andstrengthen the financiaL structure ot the 20 nenbers of AMF, The Fund has also assisted AMF in the conduct of a seninaE on balance-of-paynents 6tatistic6 and nembers ot the staff have parElclpated in the tpo aeminars organized by A$F on exchange rate co-ordlnatlon anonq the Arab countries,
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the activities and efforts of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in various regions, including Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The topics covered include monetary statistics, government finance statistics, financial programming, and central banking. The text does not mention specific projects or initiatives related to natural resources, environment, agriculture, forestry, fishing, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture. Instead, it focuses on economic development and international cooperation.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade