Top pri.ority natlonal projectsr 11 71 204 14 r40)aa 4t ,4 r1qA ?q 5 ,245.26 Sub-total transpont cA2 l.4,455 .92 l4alntenance and rehabllitatlon fpalnin8 and technical aasistance other regional projects other lop prlori.ty national proJecgszo lo J) )1q)'7F' \1 or).oy 2,847 .57 Sub-total coEmunlcatlons 472? a?t tq Crand lotaL r'054 rA 4a? 1t 9). AE ECA ilseLf recognlzes, '!lhe Eecond ph4se programse was prepared under nore favourable condltlons than that ol the flnst phaser ECA had more lime at its dlsposal and benefited fron the experience acquired durlng the firsl phaEerr22/. The lmproved, nore coherent presentatlon of the prograrune, uhi-ch is ilself the result of a nore dynaElc approach by the ECA Secretariat, muat be recognlzed. It is, however, too early to say whether or noi the uore loglcal and reaLlsttc pre- sentagion is equally realistic ln terdls of financlng and iEpleEentatlon prospects. 22l Docu.oent E/ECA/CH.10/18, page 1.V. CONCLUSIONSAND RECOMHENDATIONS I. ConclusionB 94, In the abseqce of any serlous evaluation study on the execuiion and iEpact of its constltuent projects, any assesat|tent of the Decade would be not only approximaie, but subJestive. one question asked by the Paris Round Table waa whether transport and connunlcatlons !n Africa had developed since 1978 and irhether the Decade had been a factqr in ushc developmenl. tlad 1t played a stinulatlng role or si-nply provided a fraoework for activlti.es which wouLd have been undertaken in any event? Were ihe costs that it Senerated - and vhlch Eeem very considerable Q/ - coorensur,abe trlth the beneflts lo be derlved by Afrlcan StabeE? Do the flnanclal and polltlcal condltlons exisl for the Senulneatlainnent of the obJecttves of the Decade? The$e are some of lhe questlona lhal rlay be asked on the progress of Ehe Decade. 95. The lmpleEentation of first-phase projects showed lhat lhe resulta achj.eved
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a regional development project, specifically the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its activities in the transportation and communication sectors. It mentions the implementation of projects, budget allocations, and the evaluation of the program's impact. The text also touches on the financial and political conditions for the sustainability of the program's objectives.

**Category**
Transport and communication, Economic development