text: 302.Another delegation inquired abouttheexactcontents ofthereport onsector-specific financial requirement (output 1.1(iv». Onedelegation objectedthatthetitleofprogramme element 1.2,unliketherelevant textinthemedium-term planfortheperiod 1984-1989, 12/didnotrefertoreverse flowsoffundsfromdeveloping todeveloped countries; itsuggested thatthetitle shou~d berephrased toread"Financial flowstoandfromdeveloping countries withregardto private capital markets andforeign private direct investment" and,thatthewords"andreverse transfer ofresources" should beinserted attheendofoutput1.2(iii). Onedelegation arguedthatthebalanced treatment giveninthemedium-term plantotheinflowandoutflow offinancial resources toandfromdeveloping countries wasnotadequately reflectedJ itwassuggested thattheprogramme berevised torectify theabsence intheentire programme ofanyspecificmention ofthereverse transfer offinancial resources fromdeveloping countries.Otherdelegations inquired aboutthemandates forthesubstantive servicing ofuptofoursessions oftheTradeandDevelopment Board(output 1.4(i»~forthereports totheBoardonotheraspects ofdebtissues(output 1.4(v»Jandforthetechnical assistance underoutput3.2.Another delegation expressed itssupportforthedesignation ofprogramme element 1.4(Debtproblems ofdevelopingcountries) asanelement ofhighest priority, whileanother suggested thatoutputs 1.5(ii)and(iii)shoUldbecombined. Onedelegation saidthatalthoughtheBoardwaslikelytodealwithdebtproblems ofdeveloping countries (Programmeelement 1.4),therewouldnotnecessarily beworkforthesecretariat asenvisagedunderoutput1.4(i). -58- - ,Jr I303.Inr Officefo fellwith' medium-te discussed plan,no thatthe available samenum represent sector-sp andDevel todevelo output1. beenincl secretari theitem ofdebti Board's r distinct: Committee covered t mandate f managemen (c) 304.One theprogr UNCTADJ t combining forexpor structura doubted w services internatic wouldbe mandate fc thatthen givenby session. withthe" envisaged 305.TheI 2.4cover regards t saidthatitsexper' several r output 1. agreement programme otherhanr I303.Inreply,theDirector oftheProgramme Planning andEvaluation Branchofthe OfficeforProgramme Planning andCo-ordination saidthatprogramme element 1.6 fellwithinthestrategy ofsubprogramme 1,described inparagraph 16.14ofthe medium-term planfortheperiod 1984-1989 12/andthatwhenthatparagraph hadbeen discussed bytheCommittee dur.ingitsconsideration ofrevisions tothemedium-term plan,noproposal tochangeithadbeenmade. Therepresentative ofUNCTAD added thattherequired resources, including facilities forgenerating models, were available underprogramme 1andthattheprogramme element hadbeenallocated the samenumberofwork-months inthebiennium 1986-1987 asintheprevious one.The representative ofUNCTADfurther statedthatwithrespect toreports on sector-specific financial requirements (output 1.1(iv»,suchreports totheTrade andDevelopment Boardwoulddealwithflowsoffinancial resources fromdeveloped todeveloping countries whichweretiedtoaparticular sector. Withregardto output1.4(i),hesaidthatanitem,"Debtproblems ofdeveloping countries", had beenincluded intheagendaoftheBoardforseveral sessions and,thoughthe secretariat couldnotanticipate theBoard's future agenda,ithadtoassumethat theitemwouldberetained. Similarly, thereports totheBoardonotheraspects ofdebtissues(output 1.4(v»indicated thesecretariat's expectation ofthe Board's requirements. Theoutputs envisaged under1.5(ii)and(iii)were distinct: thefirstincluded areportoninternational monetary issuestothe Committee onInvisibles andFinancing related toTradein1986,whereas thesecond covered thesubstantive servicing oftheseventh session ofUNCTADin1987. The mandate forprogramme element 3.2(Quantitative analysis relating todebt management), derived fromBoardresolution 222(XXI). (c)Commodities 304.Onedelegation saidthat,thoughtheshareofUNCTADresources allocated to theprogramme 2(Commodities) haddiminished, theprogramme remained central to UNCTAD; thedelegation inquired aboutthemandate foroutput1.1(iv)andfavoured combining programme elements 2.3(Marketing anddistribution ofprimary commodities forexportindeveloping countries) and2.4(Tradeexpansion, protectionism and structural adjustment intheprimary commodity sector). Several delegations
analysis: The text appears to be discussing economic development, specifically related to international trade and finance. The mention of sector-specific financial requirements, debt problems, and quantitative analysis relating to debt management suggests a focus on economic issues. Additionally, the reference to the Trade and Development Board and the discussion of reports to be submitted to the Board further supports this analysis.