text: contribution had actually been received by the ECA secretariat. 304. The representative of the United Republic of Tanzania informed the Conference that his country would pay arrears amounting to $US 298,000 in 1985, and for 1985-1986 would contribute Tsh. 1,800,000 to the Fund. 305. The representatives of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Senegal, Ethiopia, the Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe, the Sudan, Sao Tome and Principe and Angola informed the Conference that their Governments would contact the ECA secretariat to inform it of the amounts of their contributions. 306. In conclusion, the Chairman of the Conference expressed his satisfaction with the contributions pledged by the States members of ECA. He evaluated the total amount of pledges made during the fifth Pledging Conference at about $US 2 million, and informed participants that those who had not announced contributions were free to do so during the rest of the year. - 71 - Adoption of the report and recommendations of the fifth meeting of the Conference of Ministers of African Least Developed Countries (agenda item 10) 307. The Chairman of the fifth meeting of the Conference of Ministers of African Least Developed Countries presented the report and recommendations of that Conference (E/ECA/CM.11/78) and its Memorandum on the mid-term review of the implementation of the Substantial New Programme of Action in Africa for presentation at the high-level meetinp of the UNCTAD Inter­ governmental Group on LDCs on the Mid-term Global Revie . The Conference took note of the report and approved the Memorandum. Date and venue of the twenty-first session of the Commission and twelfth meeting of the Conference of Ministers (agenda item 11) 308. The ECA secretariat received separate offers to host the twenty-first session of the Commission and twelfth meeting of the Conference of Ministers from Cameroon, the Congo and the Niger. After due consultations among the 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing financial contributions and meetings related to economic development in Africa. It mentions countries paying arrears and making pledges to a fund, which suggests a focus on economic development and financial management.