text: delegation. Greater specificity regarding whatUNICEFplanstosupport in particular circumstances andhowcertain programme emphases andstrategic priorities aretobeimplemented inspecific contexts wererequested. Itwas stressed thatcountry offices shouldtakeeveryopportunity topromote andpractice participatory development. 11.Itwasstressed inparticular thatfutureversions oftheplanshouldindicate thefollowing: thatanyshortfall inbudgetary provisions fordevelopment strategies hasbeenadequately metbyotherdonors; thesubstantive stepsthathave beentaken(andwhatamounthasbeenspent)tostrengthen localcapacity; andthe strategies thathavebeenemployed toaddress certain cross-cutting issues, suchas thethreatposedbytheAIDSvirus,toprospects forlowering maternal andchild mortality rates. Onedelegation saidthatitwouldparticularly welcome suggestions regarding community financing ofmaternal andchildhealth/primary healthcare(MCH/PHC) services. 12.Regarding theprojections forexpenditure bysector, several delegations welcomed thetendency towards greater balance amongsectors, asindicated bythe intention toincrease expenditure onbasiceducation, nutrition andwatersupply andsanitation. Otherdelegations, however, expressed concern thatexpenditures in thehealthsectormightbereduced tooabruptly infavourofothersectors, particularly onbasiceducation. Itwasstatedthatdecisions onanyresource shifts shouldbemadeatthecountry level. Thesecretariat assured thatthe proportions foreachsectorasprojected bytheplanwereonlyindicative andthat resources forthehealthsectorwouldremainconstant inrealterms. Inaddition, anumberofdelegations requested moreprecise information ontheweighting system usedforresource allocation andonwhatthesystemactually resulted inforthe various groupsofcountries. Theimportance ofincreasing localprocurement in developing countries asameansofbuilding national capacities wasstressed repeatedly. 13.ItwasagreedthatLDCsingeneral, andAfricaasaregion, wouldcontinue to havethehighest priority forUNICEFprogramme co-operation. Itwaspointed out, however, thatwhileAfrica shouldbeahighpriority, themajority oftheworld's poorliveinAsiaandprogrammes inthatregionshouldreflect itsneeds. Another delegation requested thatparticular attention bepaidtotherecruitment ofwomen andlocalprofessional staffinregional offices. (Seechap.IV,decision 1990/3 fortherecommendation oftheCommittee asadopted bytheExecutive Board.) -53-IV.PROGRAMME CO-OPERATION 14.TheProgramme Committee reviewed forgeneral resources funding atotalof 29country programmes, threeregional proposals, fiveinterregional proposals and recommendations forservices forPalestinian children inthreecountries. Italso reviewed supplementary funding proposals for19countries, twosubregional projects andoneinterregional programme forwhichnogeneral resources programmes were recommended forapproval bythecurrent session, assummarized indocument E/ICEF/1990/P/L.1. (Seechap.IV,decision 1990/8 fortherecommendation ofthe Committee asadopted bytheExecutive Board.) Africa 15.Agenda itemscovering proposals forUNICEF co-operation andprogramme reviews forAfrica, theBamakoInitiative (E/ICEF/1990/L.3) andUNICEF support forchildren andwomeninSouthAfrica (E/ICEF/1990/P/L.42) werediscussed. Short, in-depth presentations ofthreecountry programme recommendations covering Madagascar, Sierra LeoneandUganda weregivenbytherespective UNICEF representatives. The Regional Directors forWestandCentral Africa andEastern andSouthern Africa summarized theremaining country programme recommendations, aswellasproposals forsupplementary funding inbothregions andaspecific proposal forsupport to womenandchildren inSouthAfrica, viewing theprogrammes against thebackdrop of theregional contexts. Manydelegations commented positively onthequality ofthe Africa programme documents andonthevalueofpersonal presentations byfield
analysis: The text discusses various aspects of UNICEF's plans and programs, including budgetary provisions, resource allocation, and country-specific initiatives. It also touches on issues related to maternal and child mortality rates, HIV/AIDS, and local procurement. Given the focus on development strategies, health, education, and humanitarian aid, it is likely that the text falls under the category of human development.