13. In 1984, UNICEF provided assistance to Benin, Cape Verde, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Corroros, Dlibouti, Eouatorial Guinea, the Ganbia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, ttadagascar, Irlozambigue, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Spaziland and Uganda. This assistance was provided fron the general resources of IINICEF, or from supplementary funds or funds received fromA/40/439 English Page 5 United Nations agencies and was in support of activities in one or more of tbe follooinq sectors: health, family planning, water supPly, child nutrition, social uelfare, tornal education, non-formal eduction and planning, as rell as for emergency assistance. United Nations DeveloPment Programme 14. UNDp is the world's largest source of multilateral grant for technical assistance. In addition to its own resources, LINDP administerg a number of special-purpose developnent funds. In cornpliance sith the decisions of the General Assernbly, L,NDP has taken a series of steps to assist the countri.es covered in this report as detailed in section III below. The situation and special needs of the countries have been brought to the attention of the Governing Council of IrNDP, as st ipu lated . 15. UNDp has assisted tbe Governments, as resuested, in the identification of priority needs and in the preparation of their respective programmes of technical co-operation. Resident represenEatives have systenatically contributed to the co-ordination of aIl appropriate organizations of the UniCed Nations system, and have assisted in the planning and execution of the special econonic assistance progranme missions. At the resuest of the Governmenta concerned, IINDP has served as "lead agency" in the preparation, execution and follow-up of round-table conferences since 1982. 15. Tlre changing value of the United States dollar has resulted in no gain in the ttNDP resources in 1984. Therefore, the progranming ceilinqs of 55 per cent of the
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the assistance provided by two United Nations agencies, UNICEF and UNDP, to various countries in Africa. The assistance is focused on development and humanitarian aid, with a range of sectors mentioned including health, education, water supply, and social welfare. The text also mentions emergency assistance and the preparation of special economic assistance programs. Overall, the text suggests that the category is likely to be related to international development and humanitarian aid.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Economic development