level, bearing in nlnd the natj-onal plans and lhe soclo-econobic and Seographical conlext of the prolects. T?le Inspector accordlngly Feconnends to the ECA nlnlsterlal meetinS and to the Conference of Mlnlaters of Transport and Comnunl- cations that, !n efforts aj.ned at malntalnlng the oonentun of lhe Transport and Comnunj.cations Dlvlston at the end of the Decade, ECA should be lnstructed to provide sect'etariat services bo the coEElttees for ght varlous reglonal or sub- re81ona1 projects, in co-ordlnatlon with the sub-ne81ona] organizatlons and United Natlons agencies concerned. what is certaln ls lhat the adoptlon of one of the formulaa mengioned in paragraph 68 is lndlspensable for the lmple- oentatlon of reglonal proJects. Slnce the financing of such proJe. '1s generally obialned throwh toans rather than grants, lt is absolute- neceaaary to set up a franework in whlch conoltnents on behalf ol soverelgn StaEea Bay be nade vls-a-vj.s the flnancing authority. 4. observance of the priorllies of Decade 1O- A breakdown of flrst-phase projects by priorlCy clearly reveaLs the prlnacy of national projeqts. As we have seen, lhe updated first-phase prograrllte comprlses I,091 project8. 0f that totai., ln which regional and Eub- regional projecls and natlonal projeccs lrllh reglonal or sub-reglonaL lnpact had lnLtlally accounged for 25 pereent, 2Ol more than half received no flnancing to dabe. The nunber of projects which recelv€d total or partlal flnanclng i3 475, ol lrhich L24 br 26 percent) are reglonal, sub-re8lonal or natlonal proJects wiEh sub-regional j.npac!. 7.I. No infornalion on the flnanclng oblalned by prlority has been published by ECA. The Inspeclor asked for a !a1ly to be nade to see what Propontlon of the financtng had gone Co the reglonal, sub-reglonal and natlonal proJects ulth sub- reSlonal lmpact. Table IV belot{ c}early shot{s the gap bet}reen the objectlves 2Ol See document, DEC/ TRANSCOM/ RT/, .-2a- at il1 .et -l :t-9E arLl{E ;l '1tl 4{
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the planning and implementation of regional and national projects related to transport and communication, with a focus on the allocation of funding and the coordination of efforts among various organizations. The text also touches on the importance of maintaining the continuity of transport and communication services and the need for a framework to ensure the financing of projects.

**Category**
Transport and communication, Economic development