to be allocated to the food and agriculture sector would go to the food subsector. Success, however, would depend on countries being able to generate enough food and agricultural projects for financing. He appealed to member States to do everything in their powers to generate such projects, assuring them that the Bank Group would provide technical assistance for pre-feasibility and pre-investment studies. 266. The observer for the Islamic Development Bank, observing that over 50 per cent of its members were in Africa, said that the Bank spared no effort to participate effectively in the development of its member States. Intervention took the form of normal concessional lending, participation in the capital of industrial companies, technical assistance, external trade operations intended to promote trade among its member countries, and the special assistance programme for Sahelian countries suffering from the drought, and, in non-member countries, subsidies from its special assistance account. 267. in conclusion, he expressed the hope that in future the Bank would benefit from the experience accumulated by ECA in its member countries, particularly at its subregional offices in Morocco, the Niger and Cameroon. 268. The observer for the Economic Community of the Great Lakes countries (CEPGL) comprising Burundi, Rwanda and Zaire, expressed gratification at the bonds of co-operation between the CEPGL and the Gisenyi MULPOC established in 1977. The Gisenyi MULPOC was assisting CEPGL to carry out programme activities in the social, industrial, agricultural, trade, transport and communications sectors. The countries of the Great Lakes which in the past had been spared the harsh economic and social conditions which many African countries experienced had not been spared the present critical economic situation. Hence, emergency assistance should be provided to them as well as to those countries hardest hit by the drought. Food production infrastructures should be strengthened and a genuine agricultural re­
**Analysis**
The text discusses the allocation of funds to the food and agriculture sector, highlighting the importance of generating projects for financing. It also mentions the provision of technical assistance, normal concessional lending, and subsidies to support the development of member states. The text also touches on the need for emergency assistance to countries affected by drought. These themes suggest that the category should be related to economic development, agriculture, and humanitarian aid.

**Category**
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief