4. Requests the ECA secretariat to continue to undertake, with FAO and other relevant subregional, regional and international insti­ tutions, joint action to complement and assist African Governments, specifically in: (a) Reviewing and harmonizing policies with a bearing on food and agriculture development, reporting as appropriate to future meetings of the ECA Conference of Ministers; (b) Improving their capacity in policy and development planning including effective implementation, monitoring and evaluation, through the preparation of guidelines and appropriate training programmes, reporting as appropriate to future meetings of the ECA Conference of Ministers; - 106 - (c) Strengthening measures aimed at bringing about agrarian and institutional reforms to accelerate production in the various agricultural subsectors, as envisaged in the Lagos Plan of Action; 5. Urges member Governments to establish and/or strengthen mechanisms for monitoring the implementation of the Lagos Plan of Action and to facilitate the regional and subregional monitoring effort called for in the Lagos Plan of Action. 241st meeting, 29 April 1985. 549 (XX). Subregional, regional and interregional economic and technical co-operation The Conference of Ministers, Recalling General Assembly resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of 1 May 1974 containing the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order, 328 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974 containing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, and 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and international economic co-operation, Recalling further General Assembly resolutions 3177 (XXVIII) of 17 December 1973, 3241 (XXIX) of 29 November 1974, 3251 (XXIX) of 4 December 1974 and 3442 (XXX) of 9 December 1975, all concerning economic co-operation among developing countries; and General Assembly resolutions 3251 (XXIX) of 4 December 1974 and 3461 (XXX) of 11 December 1975 both concerning technical co-operation among developing countries, Bearing in mind the Buenos Aires Plan of Action for Promoting and 
**Analysis**
This text appears to focus on the development of African countries, specifically in the areas of food and agriculture, policy harmonization, and institutional reforms. It also mentions the Lagos Plan of Action, which suggests a focus on long-term development and economic cooperation.

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