developed countries andotherdeveloping countries facingspecial handicaps where external assistance constitutes agreater proportion ofavailable resources. 12.84 Thespecific objective ofthesubprogramme istosupport developing countries inplanning andco-ordinating international technical andfinancial co-operation provided tothemwithintheiroverall development priorities andthe needsforexternal assistance stemming therefrom. (b)CourseofactionoftheSecretariat 12.85Technical co-operation willbeprovided, attherequest ofGovernments, in enhancing thedeveloping countries' capacity toco-ordinate external technical and financial assistance withintheframework oftheiroverall economic andsocial development priorities, policies andplans. Assistance, including assistance in :JNDPcountry programming, willbeprovided through expertise, training and operation-oriented research aimedatdeveloping improved methodologies and -19-12.80 Theobjective ofthesubprogramme istostrengthen thetechnical and institutional capacity ofdeveloping countries toprepare andimplement integrated policies andplansaimedataccelerating andenhancing theireconomic andsocial development. (b)CourseofactionoftheSecretariat 12.81Particular attention willbegiventopublic-investment programming and monitoring, foreign-debt andbalance-of-payments issues, short-term andoperational planning, budgetdeficits, co-ordinating external assistance, mobilization of financial resources andactivities related tostructural adjustment andrecovery programmes. Assistance willalsobeprovided inmedium-term national planning, sectoral planning, long-term perspective planning, forecasting techniques and multinational andsubnational (regional) planning, Assistance willbeprovided, as appropriate andattherequest ofGovernments, through expertise andtraining and through operation-oriented research aimedatdeveloping innovative models and methodologies forenhancing theeffectiveness andefficiency of development-planning activities indeveloping countries. Special support willbe giventotheleastdeveloped countries, islanddeveloping countries andthe countries inotherspecial categories wheretheneedsaregreatest. Consideration ofTCDCmodalities ofco-operation willbemadewhenever appropriate. Assistance willbegiventotheWorldFoodProgramme inappraising government requests for foodaid. SUBPROGRAMME 10.PLANNING ANDCO-ORDINATION OFINTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION (INCLUDING COUNTRY PROGRAMMING) (a)Objectives 12.82 Thelegislative authority forsubprogramme 10derives fromGeneral Assembly resolutions 32/197, 44/169, 44/211 and44/220. 12.83External technical andfinancial co-operation isanimportant meansforthe developing countries ofovercoming constraints todevelopment. Theneedfor co-ordination bytheGovernment ofaidfrommanysources requires close harmonization andcareful planning ofinternational technical andfinancial assistance. Co-ordination needstobeanintegral partoftheoverall economic and social development planning. Thisisparticularly crucial inthecaseoftheleast developed countries andotherdeveloping countries facingspecial handicaps where external assistance constitutes agreater proportion ofavailable resources. 12.84 Thespecific objective ofthesubprogramme istosupport developing countries inplanning andco-ordinating international technical andfinancial co-operation provided tothemwithintheiroverall development priorities andthe needsforexternal assistance stemming therefrom. (b)CourseofactionoftheSecretariat 12.85Technical co-operation willbeprovided, attherequest ofGovernments, in enhancing thedeveloping countries' capacity toco-ordinate external technical and financial assistance withintheframework oftheiroverall economic andsocial
**Analysis**
This text appears to be focused on international cooperation and development assistance to developing countries, with an emphasis on planning, coordination, and capacity-building for economic and social development. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on policy and governance rather than specific sectors like agriculture or industry.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade