migration, changing socialstructures, andtheadventofthenuclear family,is gradually transforming theuniqueposition oftheelderly insociety. Atthesame time,littleisknownaboutthedemographic, social andeconomic statusofthe steadily growing elderly population inAfrican countries. 30.57 Therisingratesofcrime,bothconventional andnon-conventional, posea serious threattotheeconomic andsocialwell-being ofAfrican countries. Besides impairing thequality oflife,crimeinterferes andevennullifies someofAfrica's hard-won development gains. 30.58Inthelightoftheaboveproblems, theobjectives ofthesubprogramme are tosupport theefforts ofmemberStatesin: (a)Thedesign, implementation andevaluation ofappropriate policies, programmes, strategies andservices fortheeffective integration andparticipation ofyouth,disabled persons andtheelderly insocialandeconomic lifeandforthe effective prevention ofcrimeandjuvenile delinquency; (b)Theadministration ofcriminal andjuvenile justiceinthecontext of overall national development. (b)CourseofactionoftheSecretariat 30.59 Anumberofactivities willbeundertaken, including action-oriented research, asabasisfortheformulation, implementation andevaluation. of effective andrelevant socialpolicies, programmes, strategies andservices; training courses, workshops, seminars, expertmeetings, studytoursforthe exchange of'ideasandexperience andfortheformulation ofcommonstrategies; substantial support intheestablishment andstrengthening ofappropriate national andregional organizations, associations, institutions, co-ordinating bodies and structures; andtechnical advisory services toassistintheformulation, implementation andevaluation ofrelevant socialpolicies, programmes andservices. 30.60 TheSecretariat willalsodisseminate information onspecific issuesof socialdevelopment oftheregionthrough publication ofitsreports andstudies, as wellasofotherrelevant documentation andprovide otherinformation services in the.field·ofsocialdevelopment totheECAmembers asandwhenrequired. TheECA secretariat willalsoco-operate withregional institutions inthefieldofsocial development, suchastheAfrican Rehabilitation Institute andtheAfrican Institute forthePrevention ofCrimeandtheTreatment ofOffenders onsubjects ofmutual concern. -15- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibrarySUBPROGRAMME 7.ADVANCEMENT OFWOMEN (a)Objectives 30.61 Thelegislative authority forthesubprogramme derives fromvarious General Assembly, Economic andSocial Council andEconomic Commission forAfrica resolutions, themostrecent andpertinent ofwhichareAssembly resolutions 42/61, 42/65, 44/75, 44/77and44/78; Council resolutions 1987/86, 1988/19, 1988/22, 1988/29, 1989/29, 1989/33, 1989/37 and1989/43; andCommission resolutions 597(XXII) and666(XXIV). 30.62 Whilelegalequality inthelabour marketisapre-requisite forpromoting employment forwomen,itisnotSUfficient. Oftenwomendonotpossess the required qualifications andtraining forjobsavailable. Thosethatareinthe ,productive sectors, suchasagriculture, experience lowproductivity levels asthey haveinadequate accesstotraining, credit ortechnologies. Thoseinadequacies prevent theeffective participation ofwomeninthedecision~making process, in particular inpolicy formulation andthedesignofdevelopment plans. 30.63 Thereisalsoaneedtostrengthen thedatabase onwomen, information networks needtobestrengthened andadequate usemadeofpublic information networks andothermediafordisseminating dataonwomen. 30.64 Intheframework ofthesystem-wide medium-term planforwomenand development for1990-1995 andtheArushaStrategies fortheAdvancement ofWomenin Africa beyond theUnited Nations Decade forWomen, aswellastheAbuja Declaration, theoverall objective ofthesubprogramrne istoassisttheECAmember States towards increased improvement andmoreeffective participation ofwomenin thesocio-economic development oftheregion. Specifically, thesUbprogr&nme will aimatpromoting employment, productive resources andincomeforwomen, enhanced
**Analysis**
This text appears to be focused on social and economic development in African countries, with a specific emphasis on the advancement of women and the elderly, as well as the prevention of crime. It seems to be discussing policies, programs, and strategies for promoting the socio-economic development of the region, with a particular focus on human development and social issues.

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Employment, Education, Health