text: York from 21 to 23 January 1985. The fish-smoking project in Etieussika and the Katiola pottery project, both in Ivory Coast, were also monitored by the secretariat. 131. As a priority, assistance to member States was directed to drought- affected countries and focused on basic key areas identified in the Arusha strategies: food and agriculture, industry, environment, science and technology, water and energy and human resources development including employment, health and education. Relevant projects are being prepared for submission to donor Governments and agencies. The secretariat has also organized three 10-week entrepreneurship courses which are expected to train 39 women. Under its task force programme, a fact-finding mission was undertaken to three Portuguese-speaking countries: Angola, Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe, to identify the special needs and problems of women there. 17. Pan-African Documentation and Information System (PADIS) 132. During the period under review, the Central Co-ordination Office in Addis Ababa carried out its activities through the following units: (a) Computer Operations Section 133. The Computer Operations Section continued its normal operations including the maintenance of existing software and the development of new applications with particular reference to finance, stock-keeping and personnel records in ECA and to the establishment of a statistical data bank. Furthermore, the Section organized training sessions on the use of word processors and the medical, library and transport data bases. The facilities of the PADIS computer were used for the ECA Training Workshop on Techniques for Analysis of National World Fertility Survey Data. - 39 - (b) Computerized Documentation Section 134. The Computerized Documentation Section collected, analysed, indexed and made abstracts of documents related to economic development issues affecting African countries. During the period covered by this report, it published five issues of DEVINDEX-AFRICA, Nos. 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13. 
analysis: The text appears to be focused on the activities and projects of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), with a emphasis on supporting economic development in African countries. The text mentions specific projects and initiatives in areas such as food and agriculture, industry, environment, science and technology, and human resources development, which suggests a strong connection to economic development.