67. The special programme described in the report of the Secretary-General (seeA/38/216' paras. 93-114) was included in the interim economic and socialdevelopment plan 1983-1986 and in the investment progranme for 1983-1990, which wassubmitted to the rnternational Solidarity Conference for the development of theComoros organized with the assistance of the united Nations Development programme (UNDP),. Meeting at Moroni in JuIy 1984, the Conference brought togetherrepresentatives of 17 countries, 14 specialized agencies of the United Nations and14 bilateral or multilateral assistance organizations. rn the light of theconsultations and negotiations which have taken place since the thirty-eighthsession of the General Assembly and during the rnternational solidarity conference,the status of the funding and implementation of the 19 projects in the specialprogramme is as follows. t. Food setf-sufficiencv 68. The l{orld Bank, the fnt,ernatlonal Fund for Agrlcultural Development (IFAD),the African Development Bank and the French Central Bank for Economic co-operationprovide funding for the following: project l, "Soil conservation and restorationr,project 5, rDevelopment of livestock production in agricultural areas,', andproject 6, 'rRegional development on the east co:tst of Grande Comore (Ngazidja),,. 69. rn addition, rFAD is funding the veterinary component of project 3, ,rAgronomic and veterinary laboratory"t the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UnitedNations (FAO) has undertaken a preliminary study on project 2, trsupport for thecommercialization of agricultural productionn, and France has shown an interest inproject 41 rDevelopment of gugar-cane production". The Government is thus seekingresources to fund the agronomic component of project 3 and the implementation ofprojects 2 and 4. 2. Improvement of inter-island communications 70- The European tlevelopment Fund (EDF) has funded the technlcal and financialstudies for project ?r rPorts of Moroni and Moheli'r, and will devote a rarge partof its next programme to implementing the work. Ttre Government has also beenassured of supplementary financial assistance from saudi Arabia.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the implementation of a special program for the development of the Comoros, which includes projects related to food security, agriculture, and transportation. The text mentions funding and implementation of projects, which suggests that economic development and infrastructure are key areas of focus. Additionally, the text mentions international organizations and countries providing financial assistance, which implies an international dimension.

**Category**
Economic development, Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Transport and communication