Co-operation andtheexecutive headsofotherUnited Nations organizations whowere invited toputquestions totheCommittee foritsadvice. Itwasalsofeltthat thatpractice couldreduce, butnoteliminate, theneedtoconvene adhocexpert groupstoadvisetheSecretary-General onspecific issues. TheCommittee invited theSecretariat toconsider waystogiveeffecttothatrecommendation. However, theCommittee stressed theimportance ofnotjeopardiZing theindependent statusof themembers oftheCommittee. 155.TheCommittee agreedthatitsChairman oranother memberoftheCommittee designated byhimcouldaddress theEconomic andSocialCouncil atitssummer session andintroduce itsreport, especially whenittookupmatters relating toa majorpolicy themeoftheCouncil. Whenitsworkwasrelevant toother intergovernmental bodies, asimilar practice mightbefollowed. Informal exchanges between members oftheCommittee andthedelegates totheCouncil orotherbodies couldalsoenhance theeffectiveness oftheCommittee. 156.TheCommittee agreedthattheeffectiveness ofitsworkcouldbeenhanced by greater outreach. Itsuggested thatselective efforts bemadetoimprove the dissemination ofitsreports. Possibilities mightinclude systematic contacts with ~conomic.journalists andselected non-governmental organizations, useofthe ~nformat10n centres oftheDepartment ofPublicInformation, andacycleof 1nternational seminars ondevelopment issuesrelated totheCommittee's ongoing ~ork.Itagreedthatitwouldbeusefulifthereports ofitsworking groups were ~ssuedunderan"occasional papers" series bytheDeparment ofInternational Economic andSocialAffairs soaspossibly toreachawideraudience bytargetinq particUlar groups according tothesubject-matter oftheworking groupreports. :heDepa~tment ofTechnical Co-operation forDevelopment, through itsregional and 1nterreg10nal advisers, andtheUnited Nations Development Programme, through its -44-residentrepresentatives, couldalsohelptodrawtheattention ofdecision makers atthenational leveltotheworkoftheCommittee. 157.TheCommittee stressed thatthepart-time natureofthecommitment ofthe membersoftheCommittee toitsworkmeantthatthemembers couldnotbeexpected toprepare lengthy reports likethoseofafullyfledged research body,andthat theycouldworkeffectively onlywithconsiderable substantive support fromthe Secretariat andwiththeassistance ofconsultants onspecific topicsforwhich additional resources wereneeded. Increasing itseffectiveness inotherways-for el~ple, byimproving theprocedures fordissemination ofitsfindings -wouldalso requireadditional resources. 158.Aspartofitsself-evaluation, theCommittee reviewed itsoriginal termsof reference andtheirsubsequent evolution. Itwasestablished bytheEconomic and SocialCouncilthatindependent expertadvice wouldbeprovided ondevelopment trendsandprojections, including planning techniques anddevelopment strategies, andontheactivities oftheUnited Nations anditsspecialized agencies inthose fieldsinordertopropose measures fortheirimprovement. Inresolution 1079(XXXIX)of28July1965,theCouncil invited theCommittee "tomakeany suggestions itmayconsider usefulconcerning thescopeofitstermsof reference". Atitsfirstandsecondsessions, theCommittee elaborated onits termsofreference, emphasizing theneedtodevoteattention tothedesign and implementation ofeffective policies. Initsinitial years,theCommittee gave considerable attention toplanning problems, especially thoserelated toplan implementation atthenational andregional levels. TheCommittee dealtwitha broadrangeofpolicyissues. ThefocusoftheCommittee's workhadevolved in accordance withdevelopments intheworldeconomy andevolution inthemodalities ofinternational economic co-operation. Accordingly, inthe1970s,theCommittee haddevotedconsiderable timetotheformulation ofinternational development strategies andtheirreview andappraisal. Itsmandate hadalsobeenenlarged by specific requests fromtheEconomic andSocialCouncil, largely inconnection with theidentification oftheleastdeveloped amongthedeveloping countries. The Committee didnotpropose further changes initstermsofreference atthecurrent time. -45-VI.OTHERMATTERS A.IdentificatiQn QftheleastdevelQped amQngthe developing CQuntries
**Analysis**
The text discusses the work and recommendations of a committee focused on development trends, planning techniques, and development strategies. It also mentions the identification of the least developed countries and the need for effective policies. These topics suggest that the text is related to economic development and international cooperation.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade