training couraes using cualified local personnel. A r{ide range of probLens have thua been addressed such as public bealth, nutrition, rdater, urban or rural developnent, etc. 112. rn the field of hydrology, tbe nunber of oualifled acadenic personnel to be trained doea not justify, in nost. countrieE' the escablishftent of Bpecialized natlonal schools or courses. ITNESCO, therefore, ls promoting a systen of internationaL postgraduate courses (30 at preaent) whicb train annually nore than 500 atudents fron developing countries in various fields of hydrology and reLated nater aciences. All these courses accepC only students with a full acadenic background and provide speclalized instruction. The prografitnes of .chese courseg are specially deslgned to neet the needs of developing regions. ll3. The Intergovernnental oceanographic Conrnis8ion is reoulred co assisE itB nenber States to enhance marine Ecientiflc research and ocean services caPabilities' and to enabl.e ghem to fulfil national goals in marlne affairs' Particular reference in thi6 context is nade to the adoption of the conprehensive Plan for a Major A8siatance programme to Bnhance Marine science capabllities of Developing Countriea by tbe IOC Assembly rhich nas laEer endorsed by the General Conference of UNESCO. The Conprehensive Plan set.s out developnent strategies which include, among other acti?ltles, the preparation of l,larine Sclence @untry Profile (MSCP). The nain objective of !,rscP is Eo assist governnent officlals, planners and narlne lnstitutions to make an assesanent of the future needa of a country in cbe field of narlne sclences and related lechnology and co fulfil natlonal goals ln narine af fa ir g. 114. The ain of each profile $ill be to conpile information on the field of narlne science, ocean sciences and related education, includinq existing rnanPoeer. Subseauently, further information wll,I be collected and analysed upon reouest from
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the training of local personnel in developing countries, with a specific emphasis on hydrology and marine science. It also mentions the development of national schools and courses, as well as the enhancement of marine scientific research and ocean services capabilities. This suggests that the text is primarily concerned with the development of scientific and technological capabilities in these countries.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, Science and technology