expecEeal to diminish graatually by the enal of the alecade. Thls trill be accooPanied by an investment-savingE gap rising from 3.9 pet cent of GDP betseen 1985 antl 1990 to 4.1 per cent betrreen 1990 and 1995 and finatly to 4-4 per cent in the period 1995-2000. 47. There is today a concenEus arFng the African countrles theoBelves, the Afrlcan regional organizations (such as the Ebonomic Co$nission for Afrtca (ECA, and the African Devel-opment Bank (ADB) ), the United Natlona and other international organizatlons (such as the wor lal Bank anal the Internatlonal lltnetary Fund (IMF) ) on the proper domestic policiea and lnternatlonal actlons regulred to overcooe the oeepenrng crisis anat put Affica back on the developoent Path. since agrlculture ls the mainstay of sub-saharan African economles, improvlnq agricultural perforRance ls essential to aoeltorate econonic conditions and stlmulate develoPoent in Africa. EcA and ADB have also concluded that the perforfiance of agriculture in Afrlca can be tmProveat eub8tantlally by providlng adeguate farm credit faclllties' sufflclent supply anal tinely delivery of inputs, adequate marketlng, lnfraetructural and storage fac111tie3, and effectlve extenaion servtcea' l/ Although oany African countrles have alreaily adoPted policles on sooe of these natters, much remains to be done anil a far greater effort muat be placed on lmplenenting the policies. 48. At the internationaL level, action is requireil to ensure (a) greater access for the African products ln inttustrtalized country Rarkets, (b) higher and nore stable prices for Afrlcan expor ts and (c) a much larger fLot of forelgn aid on concessionary terms, not only for energency PurposeE r but oore importantly for the long run, to support alomestlc reforo proqrammes deslgned to lncreage economLc efficiency. The commlttee for Developoent Plannlng has recently emphasized thatl nThere is technical agreement that domestic policy reform antl improved external suppore make up an inseparable package. Increased support for
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the economic development of African countries, specifically the challenges they face and the measures that need to be taken to overcome them. The text highlights the importance of agricultural development, improving domestic policies, and increasing foreign aid on concessionary terms. The language used is technical and focused on economic indicators, such as GDP and investment-saving gaps.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade