inflicting particularly heavy damage. The Government established a National Relief Committee which distributed contributions of approximately l0 nillion llalagasy francs ($20,243) to disaster-strieken areas. UNDRO sent a representative to assist the UNDROT/ITNDP Resident Representative in the assessment of damage and the co-ordination of reliefr ind issued seven situation rePort,s. Total contribut,ions in cash and kind reported to UNDRO amounted to $2 '302'7I8. 284. The Government, following the recommendat,ions of an interagency mission in 1984, has asked UNDRO to provide further help in improving the national disaster preparedness organization. Agreement has now been reached between the Government, UNDRO and UNDP on the prlnciples of a technical assistance project in disaster preparedness. 285. A second phase of UNFPA support for improving demographic and health statistics collection was begun in 1984; it is designed to consolidate the system t,hrough additional staff training, motivation and supervision and t'hrough the production of data collection regist,ers and statistical publications. The large guant,ities of paper reguired by the project have been provided by Norway as aA/40/43e English Paqe 45 contribution in kind. A population educat.ion projeet, under ohich national staff have already been trained abroad, started to develop and establish an education programme in and outside the formal sector. During tfre first year of the project, arrareness of the need for such a programne was created and the educational requirements rdere definedr' during the second year, the focus will be on producing teaching material and training t,eachers. Despite minor delays caused by the restructuring of the llinistry of Population, activities went as planned in 1984. taking advantage of the success of a 1983 booklet on ltadagascarrs demographic situation and prospects, UNFPA subsidized a second printing. In 1984, UN8'PA approved a project to help the National Family Planninq Association of l{adagascar strengthen conmunicat,ion and delivery and create awareness of the need for family
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on the activities and projects of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Madagascar. The text discusses the provision of humanitarian aid and relief, as well as projects related to disaster preparedness, education, and family planning. There is no mention of economic development, natural resources, industry, or international trade.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education