text: system-wide co-ordination during theperiod covered bythemedium-term plan. 45.12 Theoverall strategy oftheprogramme willalsoinclude: (a)Promoting aco-ordinated andeffective response bytheUnited Nations systeminsupport ofAfrican economic recovery, development andtransformation, through, interalia,inter-agency arrangements; tothatend,efforts willbemade toenhance thefunctioning ofthosearrangements; (b)Monitoring andassessing theevolution ofAfrican economic andsocial development withaviewtoidentifying andpromoting policies andactivities that wouldcontribute tothelong-term restructuring andtransformation ofAfrican economies towards accelerated self-sustained growth anddevelopment; (c)Undertaking research ontheglobal factors influencing theeconomic recovery anddevelopment ofAfrica, inparticular thosehaving adirect bearing on thefinancial flowstoandfromAfrica; (d)Promoting greater support byGovernments forAfrican economic recovery anddevelopment through, interalia,intergovernmental deliberations; (e)Promoting actions toincrease financial resources forAfrican economic recovery anddevelopment; (f)Developing public information programmes andproviding support to non-governmental organizations. 3.Subprogramme structure andpriorities 45.13 Theprogramme willconsist ofthefollowing subprogrammes: Subprogramme 1.Co-ordination andmobilization ofresources Subprogramme 2.Monitoring andassessment oftheimplementation ofaction programmes, including theirfinancial aspects Subprogramme 3.Promotion ofglobal awareness ofthecritical economic situation inAfrica /.". Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryA/45/6 (Prog. 45) English Page5 45.14 Inviewofthepriority giventoAfrican economic recovery anddevelopment bytheinternational community, nopriority designation isproposed amongthethree subprogrammes. B.SUbprogrammes SUBPROGRAMME 1.CO-ORDINATION ANDMOBILIZATION OFRESOURCES (a)Objectives 45.15 Thelegislative authority forthesUbprogramme derives fromGeneral Assembly resolutions S-13/2, 43/27and44/24anddecision 44/411. 45.16 Initsresolution S-13/2, theGeneral Assembly emphasized, interalia,the needtointensify economic andtechnical co-operation withAfrican countries and requested theorgans, organizations andbodiesoftheUnitedNations systemto participate fullyinandsupport theimplementation oftheProgramme ofAction. In theannextothatresolution, theAssembly called upontheSecretary-General, interalia,toco-ordinate theassistance andsupport oftheorganizations and agencies oftheUnitedNations systemfortheeffective implementation ofthe Programme ofAction. TheAssembly alsostatedthat,forcohesive andbalanced implementation oftheProgramme ofAction, systematic follow-up action was necessary atthesubregional andregional levels. 45.17 Inresponse tothatcall,theSecretary-General established, underthe chairmanship oftheDirector-General forDevelopment andInternational Economic Co-operation, aUnitedNations Steering Committee withtheparticipation ofallthe relevant bodies oftheUnited Nations systemtoco-ordinate andmonitor their response totheProgramme ofAction. Inaddition, anInter-Agency TaskForceon Africa hasbeenestablished underthechairmanship oftheExecutive Secretary of ECAasthesubstantive andoperational armoftheSteering Committee. 45.18Intheannextoitsresolution 43/27onthemid-term review andappraisal of theimplementation oftheProgramme ofAction, theGeneral Assembly recognized that theSecretary-General hadtakenimportant actions tosensitize theinternational community totheserious economic situation inAfrica, toensure aco-ordinated response bytheUnited Nations systemtotheimplementation oftheProgramme of Action andtomonitor andreport ontheimplementation oftheProgramme ofAction.
analysis: This text appears to be discussing the United Nations' program for African economic recovery and development, focusing on coordination, monitoring, and resource mobilization. The text highlights the need for a coordinated response from the UN system, international organizations, and governments to support African economic development. It also mentions the promotion of global awareness and support for African economic recovery.