require technical support astheyseekSOlutions totheenvironmental problems of thesubregion andneedassistance inpromoting greater participation bywomenin thedevelopment process. Theyalsorequire advisory services inconnection with thecreation ofinstitutional modalities andmechanisms, whichwillpermit themto establish co-operative linkswithotherdeveloping countries bothwithin and outside thesubregion. 33.94 Theobjectives ofthesubprogramme are: (a)Toprovide advisory assistance totheGovernments ofthesubregion in connection withtheimplementation ofdevelopment activities inareasrecommended bytheCaribbean Development andCo-operation Committee; (b)Tofurnish support tothecountries ofthesubregion fortheformulation ofpolicies andprogrammes designed toachieve long-term structural adjustment without causing social conditions todeteriorate; (c)Topromote co-operation amongtheCaribbean countries inspheres relating toeconomic andsocial development andtonatural resources andtheenvironment; (d)Tofostertechnical co-operation between theCaribbean countries andthe restoftheregioninrespect ofeconomic andsocialissues ofmutualinterest; (e)Toassist Member Statesinthesubregion informulating policies aimedat promoting: (i)social development andtheintegration ofwomenintothe development process; (ii)anoptimum utilization oftheresources available forthe economic andsocial development ofthosecountries; (iii)theincorporation of population variables intothedesignofsocial andeconomic development plans; and (iv)theincorporation ofenvironmental aspects intothedevelopment process ofthe region; (f)Tofacilitate theaccess ofthecountries ofthesubregion toexisting economic andsocial development databasesandtopromote theiruse. -26- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryp (b)Course ofaction oftheSecretariat 33.95 Thefollowing activities willbecarried outbytheSecretariat underthe subprogramme: (a)Research andpublication ofstudies onsocial andeconomic problems of thesubregion, including theformulation ofpolicies concerning theintegration of womenintodevelopment; (b)Establishment ofinstitutional tiesandmechanisms, inconjunction with theGovernments andinternational bodies, forthecreation orreinforcement of co-operation networks relating tovarious development activities atthenational andsubregional levels, including environmental protection; (c)Publication ofpolicy papers concerning therestructuring ofthe subregion's economies andthesocial consequences thereof; (d)Promotion ofincreased economic co-operation amongthemember countries oftheCDCCandbetween themandtherestoftheregion; (e)Publication anddissemination ofbibliographic andstatistical material concerning economic andsocial development; (f)Provision oftechnical assistance, including advisory services and training, uponrequest inareaswithin theframework ofthesubprogramme's objectives; (g)Promotion oftechnical co-operation amongthedeveloping countries ofthe subregion. -27- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library