text: June 1983. The Government consi.ders the resources made available through UNDP as a key component of its 1982-1985 National Plan of Action. The latter is to be followed by a five-year plan for economic and social. developnent beginning in January l-986. ttNDP has been specifically requestecl by the Government to provide technical support for the preparation of the plan. This reinforces the Governmentrs expressed wish for ttNDP to serve as Lead agency for the round-table conterence tentatively planned to be convened about the time of the launching of the plan. The contribution ot UNDP to the preparation of the plan and to the orqanization of the round-table conference is expected to increase external donor funding for the implementation of the plan. For 1984, UNDP committed over $135'000 toreards the combined preparations of the five-year economic plan and of the round-table conference. Financing fron this allocation helped the Government to hold a preliminary meeting at Bangui with propsective key flnanciers of the plan in November. Consultancy Services for the preparations of the round-table conference were also provided to the Governnent during the year from tbe same resources. 80. During the same year, UNDP was able to provicte extra funds amounting to over $1.29 rnillion. Of this amount, 9342,000 was an allocation from !{SF,/LDC and the rest was made available following the Iiquidation of the United Nations Emergency Operations Trust Fund. The IVISF/LDC allocation lras used to finance Projects in manponer development. In response to the drought problem in the Central African Republic in 1984, the new allocation from the United Nations Emergency Operations Trust Fund was used to finance high-priority, quick-disbursing projects in food production, oell-digging, cattle-raising and animal health. These projects were the result of very close co-operation anong the Government, the executing agencles aNd UNDP.
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the development of a five-year plan for economic and social development in the Central African Republic, with a focus on the role of UNDP in providing technical support and funding for the plan. The text also mentions specific projects related to agriculture, food production, and animal health, which suggests that economic development and humanitarian aid and relief may be relevant categories.