implementation ofspecific actionrelated totheparticular needsandproblems of theland-locked developing countries willbeprepared periodically. Efforts will bemadetostrengthen technical co-operation, toprovide advisory services andto improve theexisting databaseonland-locked developing countries. 15.22Activities forassisting islanddeveloping countries willbe: (a)Toprepare detailed policy-oriented studies andprovision ofup-ta-date information ofhighpriority toisland economies, focusing ontransport and trans-shipment byseaandair,andtradeproblems arising fromsmallness, remoteness andconstraints intransport andcommunications; (b)Toformulate proposals toassistislanddeveloping countries toovercome themainobstacles totheirdevelopment efforts; (c)Toprovide technical andadvisory services totheGovernments concerned addressing, interalia,information flows; (d)Tosupport intergovernmental consultations andnegotiations; (e)Tostrengthen theroleoftheUNCTADsecretariat asthefocalpointfor specific actionatthegloballevelinfavourofislanddeveloping countries. (a) Objective~ 15.23 Thelegislative authority forassistance tothePalestinian peoplederives fromGeneral Assembly resolutions 43/178, 44/174 and44/235; andUNCTADresolutions 146(VI)and169(VII). 15.24 Theobjectives willbe: (a)Toidentify andanalyse theimpactofIsraeli policies andpractices on theeconomy oftheoccupied Palestinian territory through regular monitoring and investigative studies andreports; (b)Toexamine recommendations foraction bytherelevant authorities inthe territory, bythePalestinian people andbytheinternational community; (c)Toformulate proposals fortechnical co-operation aimedatcontributing totherevival ofthePalestinian economy, promoting itssustained growth and development andbuilding upPalestinian institutional andtechnical capabilities foreffective economic management. 15.25Special attention willneedtobegiventoidentifying andutilizing the potential ofthePalestinian economy forsustained andself-reliant development underchanging circumstances. -7- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library(b)Courseofactionofthesecretariat 15.26Activities forassisting thePalestinian peoplewillinclude: (a)Monitoring economic developments intheoccupied Palestinian territory andpreparing fortheTradeandDevelopment Boardannualanalyses onthe performance ofthePalestinian economy underoccupation, andidentifying feasible policymeasures forameliorating thesituation; (b)Investigating theimpactofoccupation onmajoreconomic sectors and issuesofvitalimportance tothedevelopment ofaself-reliant Palestinian economy, aswellasproviding recommendations andguidelines foractionatvarious levels, withspecial attention giventoidentifying thetechnical co-operation needsofthePalestinian peopleinvarious economic areas; (c)Formulating proposals forrendering suchassistance incloseconsultation withthePalestinian people andtheirinstitutions, aswellaswithprospective funding sources; (d)Developing further thedatabaseontheeconomy oftheoccupied Palestinian territory inordertofacilitate theanalysis oftheperformance ofthe Palestinian economy attheaggregate andsectoral levels; (e)Providing forthedissemination ofquantitative andqualitative information ontheeconomy. 15.27Efforts willbemadetosecure normalaccesstotheoccupied Palestinian territory toascertain factsonthespotandtoholdconsultations withlocal authorities andexperts onthefindings andconclusions ofthesecretariat studies. Theactiveinterest ofMember St~tesintheworkonthatsubject and theirguidance andsupport willbesoughttoenhance theeffectiveness of assistance tothePalestinian people, inareaswithinthemandate ofUNCTAD. -8- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library