text: socio-economic development. Therelated findings willbedisseminated totheECA members byorganizing seminars, conferences andworkshops. SUBPROGRAMME 17.TRANSPORT, COMMUNICATIONS ANDTOURISM (a)Objectives 30.115 Thelegislative authority forthesubprogramme derives fromGeneral Assembly resolutions 40/172 and43/179; Economic andSocialCouncil resolutions 1988/67 and1989/115; andEconomic Commission forAfricaresolutions 563(XXI), 567(XXI), 604(XXII), 610(XXII), 639(XXIII), 640(XXIII) and656(XXIV). 30.116 MostoftheAfrican countries arefacing fundamental problems ofhowto manageefficiently andsustain theexisting transport andcommunications infrastructures andexpand thembeyondtheurbancentres totheruralcommunities. Inspiteoftheattempts madeduringthe1984-1989 periodtodevelop themultimodal -27- ,,,i Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryaspects oftransport, mostlycontainerization, nosignificant success was achieved. Efforts were al~onoteffective withregardtoinstitution building in general, largely owingtothelackofsupport bymemberStates tosustain intergovernmental organizations already established. Unsatisfactory results were alsoapparent inthefieldofmanpower development, owingmainlytotheabsence or inadequacy ofproper humanresource management systems. 30.117 Thelackofintegrated planning hasalsoledtoinsufficient investments in transport andcommunications, theineffective useofavailable equipment andthe under-utilization ofexisting networks. 30.118 Asregards thetourism industry inAfrica,itisconfronted with operational andmanagement problems, aggravated byinadequate tourism infrastructures andservices insomecountries andbyalackofsufficient qualified personnel andtraining institutions. Furthermore, alackofadequate facilities atalmostalllevelsofmanagement training andoutdated training programmes prevented effective integration oftraining andtheexchange of qualified staffinthatindustry. 30.119 Theobjectives ofthesubprogramme inthefieldoftransport and communications aretoassist memberStatesindeveloping effective andefficient transport andcommunications networks thatwouldenhance thephysical integration oftheAfrican continent. Inthatregard, theefforts ofECAwillbeconcentrated onbringing aboutpractical co-operation onamultinational basisinthefieldof transport andcommunications, particularly ininter-country traffic facilitation, infrastructural development andmaintenance inordertooperate, manage andsustain efficiently theexisting infrastructures. Thatwouldinclude incorporating new technologies, creating proper humanresource management systems andmanpower development, promoting restructuring oforganizations andpolicies development, creating mail-routing transit centres andmodernization ofthepostalsystem, and promoting basicresearch oftrendsindevelopment ofindustries fortransport and communications inAfricainthelightoftheobjectives oftheSecondTransport and Communication DecadeinAfrica. 30.120 Withregardtothetourism industry, theobjectives ofthesUbprogramme are: (a)Topromote therational exploitation oftourism resources andpotential, co-operation andharmonious integration ofpolicies andprogrammes related to tourism development; (b)Tostrengthen regional co-operation intourism, through theestablishment ofinter-State circuits, jointpromotion oftourism andamultinational vocational training system. (b)Course ofactionoftheSecretariat 30.121 Duringtheperiod 1992-1997, theECAsecretariat willfollow-up onthe studies andactivities initiated duringthemedium-term planfortheperiod 1984-1989, extended to1991,namely, facilitation ofinternational traffic, manpower development andpromotion ofanAfrican industry intransport and communications. Itwillpromote theinvolvement ofAfrican countries inconcrete
analysis: The text appears to be focused on the development of African countries, specifically in the areas of transport, communication, and tourism. It highlights the challenges faced by African countries in managing their transport and communication infrastructures, and the need for integrated planning and human resource development to achieve efficient and effective development. The text also mentions the importance of promoting regional cooperation and harmonious integration of policies and programs related to tourism development.