released inlargerquantities. Thenon-governmental organizations request the Governments oftheindustrial countries toset,assomehavealready done,atime limitbywhich,notlaterthantheendofthedecade,official development assistance willreachatleast0.7percentoftheirgrossnational product (GNP). Theyalsorequest thatasubstantial proportion ofthisassistance shouldbe allocated tomultilateral co-operation, theadequate replenishment ofthe International FundforAgricultural Development, precisely because ofitsmandate, isofparticular importance. 15.Project co-financing, throughofficial contributions bythevarious Governments orEEC,hasenabled thenon-governmental organizations tobroaden their activity, tothesatisfaction ofthevarious partners. Through consultation with thepartners, co-financing procedures canbefurther improved andextended, in appropriate forms,tootherintergovernmental organizations. 16.Inthecountries oftheSouth,thefarmecs' organizations, village communities, popular associations andnon-governmental organizations arethe recognized partners ofthenon-governmental organizations intheNOrth. Thelatter earnestly hopethatthis"grass-roots" association willbeencouraged sinceit constitutes oneoftheessential elements ofacountry's socialfabricandthebest guarantee ofitsvitality. 85-21698 1669i(E)