and the internationa! connunity of the inportance of co-ordination. In response, many Least develoPed countries have established national focal poincs to co-ordinate external assistance. The united Nations Developnent Progranme and other donors have contributed !o strengthening lhe leasl developed countriesr capabilities in this regard. 76. since l98t most of the leasc tleveloPed countries have established mechanisms in accordance with paragraph III of the Programtle in the form ofA/40/989/Add.lo Enqlish Paoe 25 United Nations Developnent proqranne round tables and World Bank consultativegroups or other arrangements. In response to the request from the 1eastdeueLoped countrieg, Che United Nations Deuelopnent proqrar ne has exDanded itsround tahles and the 1{orld Bank has increased tne nrrnoei of consultativegrouPs' at neetinqs ot r.hich the secretariat of tbe United Nalions Conferenceon Trade and Developnent has played an actiue role. Tbe initial results ofthe round tabLes in terms of encouraginq increased resource florrs and a candiddiscussion of specific developnent issues were unsatisfactorv. Tbe neetingsdrd not cover all the aspects sugqested in paragraph ll3 of the prograflne butthey provided a good basis for future development co-operation. 77. The United Nations Development programne subseouently evaluated theround-table process and implenented a series of improvements. incl.udinqco-operation with the t{orld Bank and the European Economic Conmunity on KeyasPects of nacro-economic si.tuations in conductinq economic analyses. Tbis isleading to a convergence of the types of issues dealt utth at botb forms ofco-ordination meetlnqs. some donors have provided special assistance to theUnited Nations Developnent Programme for the purpose of conductino round-tableneeEtnqs. 78. Although there is a qeneral recognition that the Unlted NatlonsDeveloprnent Progranme round-tsble conferences and norld Bank consuleativegroups should be conplenented by co-ordination at the local and sectoralrevels, experience has shot/rn lhat this has not been achieved in all cases.
**Analysis**
The text discusses the coordination of external assistance to Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and the role of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank in strengthening the capabilities of LDCs in this regard. The text also mentions the evaluation of the round-table process and the implementation of improvements, including cooperation with other organizations. Given the focus on international development, coordination, and economic analysis, it is likely that the text is related to economic development.

**Category**
Economic development