text: relevant activ~ties inUNICEF. Othersexpressed support forthekeyroleofwomen, whoproduced foodforthefamily andensured thewell-being ofchildren. Itwas suggested thatarevolving fundforwomenshould beestablished. 157.Itwasnotedthathealthy children borntohealthy mothers wouldleadto smaller families. Itwasnotenoughtoensurethesurvival ofchildren. Therewas alsoaneedtocreatefavourable conditions fortheirdevelopment, andinthat respect, long-term development programmes forwomenandchildren mustremain a priority forUNICEF. Support wasexpressed forUNICEFpolicynottoconfine its concern withwomensolelytothemother/child relationship buttoextendittothe economic roleofwomen.Itwasnecessary toensuretheeffective participation and involvement ofwomeninalldevelopment projects, particularly thoserelated tothe -24- development offoodcropsandself-reliance infood. Theheightening of consciousness withregardtowomen's roleinthedevelopment process mustleadto specific projects. Theimportance ofday-care facilities andbreast-feeding ,,,ere alsostressed. 158.However, inreferring torequests thatthemandate ofUNICEFcoverthe problems ofwomen,certain delegations wishedtoreaffirm theirfeeling thatUNICEF shoulddealsolelywithchildren, withwomen's activities limited tothosethat related directly tochildren. Activities thatrelated primarily tothestatusof womenshould belefttootherunitedNations agencies forimplementation support. Efforts forwomenshouldnotbeanewprogramme thrustbutrathershould beadded tothecurrent programme mix. 159.Raisedconsciousness mustbetranslated intoactual programmes. UNICEFshould accelerate itssupport forincome-generating projects. whichhelpedtoincrease women's self-reliance. Regret wasexpressed that,despite thegrowing needfor moresupport inthatarea,expenditure forwomen's programmes haddeclined in recent year.s(seepara.57above). 160.AsUNICEFcouldnotbeheldsolelyresponsible forthewell-being ofwomenand children, delegations encouraged UNICEFtoco-operate morefullywithWHOand UNFPA. Several delegations expressed satisfaction withtheachievements ofUNICEF inthefieldofwomenanddevelopment, particularly withregardto income-generating activities andeducation. Therewas,however, roomtoincrease women's incomeandtheirparticipation insocio-economic development. Several delegations notedthatAfrica's womenhadakeyroleinreversing economic trends, andeconomic adjustment mustbeaccompanied bymeasures toprotect thevulnerable groups. 161.TheCommittee alsonotedtheimportance offollowing upontherecommendations intheNairobi Forward-looking Strategies fortheAdvancement ofWomen, whichwere adopted attheWorldConference toReview andAppraise theAchievements ofthe UnitedNations DecadeforWomen, andwhichrequested thattheExecutive Director's reportfor1987shouldcontain stepstakenbyUNICEFregarding their implementation. Forthe1987Boardsession, theCommittee requested areport describing theimplementation strategy forputting intooperation theBoard's conclusions ontheUNICEF response towomen's concerns thatwasadopted in1985 (E/ICEF/1985/CRP.37/Rev.2), inclUding verifiable objectives andatime-frame. 162.Therecommendation oftheProgramme Committee, asadopted bytheExecutive Board,appears inchapter VI,decision 1986/4. 163.TheProgramme Committee expressed theneedforfurther improvement regarding thedisaggregation andconsolidation offinancial figures fromdifferent sources~ relationship between administrative C(>sts,staffneedsandprogrammes 1rnplemlenlt€~d; inclusion of evaluative results; theneedfortheuseofmoretables; ilsofco-operation \'iithotherdonors, etc.Itwasagreedthatthatwouldbe subject ofspecific proposals oftheWorking GroupontheFuture Workand oftheExecutive Boardtoguidethesecretariat inthepreparation of forthe1987Executive Boardsession (seeparas. 48-54above). Therecommendation oftheProgramme Committee~ asadopted bytheExecutive ,appears inchapter VI,decision 1986/5. -25- IV.QUESTIONS CONSIDERED BYTHECOMMITTEE ONADMINISTRATION ANDFINANCE Financial report: 1984 165.TheCommittee reviewed andnotedtheobservations oftheBoardofAuditors and
analysis: The text discusses the role of women in development, their economic empowerment, and the importance of UNICEF's support for women's activities. It also touches on the need for income-generating projects and education to increase women's self-reliance. Additionally, it mentions the need to protect vulnerable groups, such as women and children, during economic adjustment. These themes suggest that the text is more focused on economic development, humanitarian aid, and education.