"The economic difficulties of the majority of developing countries in the 1980s have been too widespread and the afflicted countries too diverse for the retrogression to be ascribed merely to poor domestic policy or random shocks to individual oountries." (A/AC.233/5; p.·7) In a bid to correct major imbalances in their economies manv countries, including Burundi, have undertaken broad structural adjustment programmes. Benefi ti~ from the social peace restored as a result of the viqorous action of the President of the Republic, Major Pierre Buyova, in the cnntext of his policy of consolidation of national unity and reconciliation of all the people of Burundi, the Government of the Third Republic has bequn a reform of the economy, with the assistance of friendly countries and organizations. We should like to thank them most earnestly for their comprehensive and generous contributions. However, in spite of the efforts of our population in the context of the structural ad.justme!'lt programme begun in 1986, the results achieved have been greatly oompromised by an unsound ecooomic envt~·Ontnent. The drop in earnings from coffee sales and the JSM/jl A/S-18/PV. 8 23 (Mr. Mbonimpa; Burundi} debt-service burden, compounded by other factors inherent in our status of a land-locked country, have undermined the meagre results already achieved under that Programme. As was so rightly pointed out by Mr. Babacar Ndiaye, President of the African Development Bank, in the Assembly on 24 April: "If we agree that the fundamental purpose of adjustment is to secure sustained economic growth, then we must also acknowledge that an input of resources is required to make this process successful. Adjustment demands not simply the putting in place of the necessarv policies and structures but also moving beyond demand management to ensuring adequate supply responses -and hence providing the material and financial support needed to ensure the 
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the economic situation of a developing country, Burundi, and its efforts to implement structural adjustment programs to correct economic imbalances. The text also mentions the country's reliance on coffee sales, debt-service burden, and its status as a land-locked country, which have hindered its economic growth. This suggests that the category should focus on economic development and international trade.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade