efficiency and productivity. It is expected that the economy will qrow by 5 to 6 per cent this year, provided there is no further disruption. By the end of this decade, we expect to double our per·capita income in real terns. I am sure that this Assembly will ~ pleased to learn that we have overcome the maior difficulties that disrupted our economv in the recent past. The oountrv and the economy are again stable and on the path of proqress. Our national reserves have increased and we have met all foreign commitments, includinQ the rePayment of short-term borrowing. We are very qrateful to the donor countries and multilateral aqencies that have contributed to this process of adjustment. However, JVM/12 A/S-18/PV.lO 44-45 (Mr~ ·Perera;· Sri Lanka) mv delegation wishes to emphasize the need, especially of the multilateral agencies, to be sensitive to the adverse impact of adjustment PDlicies on vulnerable sectors of the papulation, that is, the poor sectors. It is necessarv to take acoount of distinctive socio-economic and JX>litical mnditions in individual countries before adiustment Policv packages are recommended for developing countries. We do value the assistance given to us by the donor countries and multilateral aqencies, but what we require further is co-operation and assistance that will enable us efficiently and meaninqfullv to improve living conditions for the averaqe person and participate in a multilateral system. What is essential todav more than ever before is adjustment with equity for the maintenance of durable and stable economic development in a national economy that is subject to rapid and substantial change. It is needless to reiterate that, in an interdePendent world, rich and surplus countries must assist the growth of the deficit and heavily indebted countries, not only to restore them to economic health but also to strengthen qlobal economic security. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement from a country's representative, discussing the country's economic situation, goals, and challenges. The speaker mentions specific economic indicators, such as growth rate and per-capita income, and references international cooperation and assistance. The speech also touches on the importance of adjusting economic policies to benefit vulnerable sectors of the population and the need for cooperation to achieve durable and stable economic development.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade