a Regional Plan of Action to Combat the Impact of Drought in Africa which was adopted by ECA resolution 499 (XIX). Another resolution, 528 (XIX), called on ECA and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to explore the feasibility of establishing an advanced centre for meteorology in Africa to assist in the application of meteorological services for develop­ ment and for combating drought. The meeting adopted ECA resolution 496 (XIX) on environment and development which called for the promotion of technical co-operation, information exchange, technology and expertise for combating desertification in Africa. (b) Environmental education and training 107. A joint ECA/UNEP project FP/3102-84-02 (2367) to incorporate environ­ mental components into the training programmes of ECA-sponsored institutions was funded by UNEP in late 1984 as a result of ECA resolution 496 (XIX) on - 34 - environment and development by which a Programme of Action for Environmental Education and Training in Africa was adopted. 108. The main purpose of the project activities was to develop a manpower core of trained environmentalists who would enhance national awareness of the need to incorporate environmental considerations into development planning. 109. The initial phase of the project begun in January 1985 was to conduct a comprehensive survey of the training courses in each of the 11 selected ECA- sponsored regional and subregional institutions in Africa. 110. This was followed by a one-week session of trainers workshops, to develop a core environmental curriculum, for 22 instructors from the 11 ECA-sponsored institutions. The workshop oriented the instructors towards environmental issues, concepts and principles so that they could incor­ porate such principles into the courses they teach at their respective institutions. (c) Environmental impact assessment 111. To ensure that development banks at national level are aware of the environmental implications of their development activities, ECA has submitted a project proposal to the African Development Bank (ADB) for consideration. 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the impact of drought on Africa and the efforts made by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) to combat it, including the establishment of an advanced centre for meteorology and the promotion of technical co-operation and information exchange for combating desertification. The text also mentions a project aimed at incorporating environmental components into the training programmes of ECA-sponsored institutions and a proposal to conduct environmental impact assessments for development activities. Given the focus on environmental issues and development planning, I hypothesize that the most fitting category is Natural resources and environment, with a possible overlap with Economic development.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, Economic development