st,rategic areas of the economy. The Government is concerned about the inefficient functioning of the enterprises. It is encouraging the private sector to take over some of the activit,ies presently being handled by public enterprises and has already begun to curtail their activities.A/40/ 430 Eng 1i sh Page 14 IV. RECONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT A. Special economic assistance programme 40. After assuming power in August L979, the Government of Equatorial Guinea addressed to the secretary-General, on 8 August L979, a request for co-operation inits efforts aimed at the rehabilit,ation and reconstruction of the count,ry.Further' on 28 September J-979, the President of the Supreme Military Counciladdressed a letter to the secretary-General requesting assistance in themobilization of emergency humanitarian assistance. rn response, theSecretary-General sent an inter-agency mission to the country in October 1979 toprepare, in consultation with the Government, a list of the countryrs requirementsfor urgent humanitarian assistance, imnediate development assistance and ghe development assistance to revitalize the economy. Subsequent missions visitedEguatorial Guinea in 1980, 1981 and 1982 to revise and updAte the programme ofspecial economic assistance and to report to the General Assembly on itsinplenentation (see A/35/447 and Add.L, A/36/283, A/37/L30 and A/39/392). 41. In general, a majorlty of the projects contained in the programme for special economic assistance were funded, entirely or in part. Those outstanding projects which remained a priority of the Government were incorporated in the three-year(1982-1984) economic reactivation and development programme. B. Three-vear proqramme for the economic reactivation and development of Equatorial Guinea (1982-1984) 42. A three-year programme for the economic react,ivation and development ofEquatorial Guinea was presented at the International Conference of Donors held at
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the economic development of Equatorial Guinea, mentioning government efforts to revitalize the economy, reconstruct and rehabilitate the country, and mobilize emergency humanitarian assistance. The text also discusses specific programs and projects aimed at economic reactivation and development, making it likely that the category is related to economic development.

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