within UNIDOtoensurethattheleastdeveloped countries receive prompt and effective assistance andadvice. -41-I "CHAPTER XIV PROGRESS INTHEFIELDOFINDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATION AMONG DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 130.TheBoardconsidered thequestion ofprogress inthefieldofindustrial co-operation amongdeveloping countries underagenda item15.TheBoardhadbefore ittheannualreportoftheExecutive Director (ID/B/340, chap.V,paras.160-176). 131.TheBoardconsidered theitematits378thand379thmeetings, on22and 23May.Anaccount ofthediscussion iscontained intherelevant summary records (ID/B/SR.378 and379). Action bytheBoard 132.Atits382ndmeeting, on31May1985,theBoard,afterconsideration ofa draftconclusion onitem15(ID/B/L.335l submitted bythePresident, adopted the following conclusion: Conclusion 1985/11. progress inthefieldofindustrial co-operation amongdeveloping countries 1.TheIndustrial Development Boardwelcomed resolution 7adopted bythe FourthGeneral Conference ofGNIDOentitled "Strengthening economic co-operation amongdeveloping countries" which,interalia,accorded high priority toindustrial co-operation amongdeveloping countries inthe activities andprogrammes ofUNIDO. 2.TheBoardagreedthatadequate resources beprovided toUNIDOto undertake itsprogrammes inthefieldofeconomic co-operation among developing countries inaccordance withrelevant resolutions adopted bythe General Assembly andconclusions oftheIndustrial Development Board. 3.TheBoardrequested theExecutive Director tosubmitatthenextsession ofthecompetent organsofUNIDOareportonthesubject inaseparate document. -42-133.The people un Director 134.The 24May. (ID/B/SR. 135.Ati onitem1 UnitedSt 9abstent 1. repo peop assi deve 2. deli and 3. clos Nati co-o 4. assi with repr prio the Nami 5. the deve GeneCHAPTER XV TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOTHENAMIBIAN PEOPLE 133.TheBoardconsidered thequestion oftechnical assistance totheNamibian peopleunderagenda item16.TheBoardhadbeforeitareport bytheExecutive Director onteehnical assistance totheNamibiall people (ID/B/343). 134.TheBoardconsidered theitematits379thand380thmeetings, on23and 24May.An,:lccount ofthediscussion iscontained intherelevant summary records (ID/B/SR.379 and380). Action bytheBoard 135.Atits382ndmeeting, on31May1985,theBoardconsidered adraftconclusion onitem16(ID/B/L.324), submitted bytheGroupof77.Therepresentative ofthe UnitedStatesofAmerica requested aroll-call vote. By31votesto1,with 9abstentions, theBoardadopted thefollowing conclusion: Conclusion 1985/12. Technical assistance tothe Namibian people 1.TheIndustrial Development Boardtooknotewithappreciation ofthe reportoftheExecutive Director ontechnical assistance totheNamibian people (ID/B/343), andurged UNT~tocontinue andstrengthen itstechnical assistance totheNamibian people, especially inthefieldofmanpower development. 2.TheBoardre-emphasized theneedforeffective technical assistance delivery totheNamibian people, covering thepre-independence, transitional andpost-independence phases. 3.TheBoardre-emphasized theimportance ofcontinuing andstrengthening closeco-operation withtheUnitedNations Council forNamibia andtheUnited Nations Institute forNamibia informulating andexecuting technical co-operation projects inaccordance withrelevant General Assembly resolutions. 4.TheBoardrestressed thattheformulation andexecution oftechnical assistance totheNamibian peopleshould beundertaken incloseco-operation withtheSouthWestAfricaPeople's Organization, thesoleandauthentic representative oftheNamibian people, andshouldtakeintoaccount the priority areaswithintheindustrial sectorasspeltoutintheprogramme for theIndustrial Development DecadeforAfrica andtheNationhood Programme for. Namibia. 5.TheBoardstrongly condemned theillegal occupation ofNamibi& andasked thereglmeofSouthAfricatocreate aconducive situation fortheindustrial
**Analysis**
The text discusses the progress of industrial cooperation among developing countries, technical assistance to the Namibian people, and the provision of resources to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). These topics suggest that the text is related to economic development, industrial cooperation, and international cooperation. The focus on technical assistance and the mention of specific programs, such as the Industrial Development Decade for Africa, also point towards a category related to economic development.

**Category**
Economic development, Industry