text: thantheavailable resources. Itwasfeltthatareliable basisforgreater objectivity infuturetriennial reviews woulddependongreater end-user feedback which,itwashoped, wouldbecomeroutinely available aspartofthe self-evaluation systeminvarious partsoftheUnitedNations. Onthespecific pointthatinsufficient assessment ofreporting bythesecretariats concerned had beengivenbytheOffice, shestatedthattheassessment couldbefoundattheend ofeachrelevant section inthereport, basedonexisting feedback dataand findings ofindependent research wheretheywereavailable. /priate as account nthe vethem erved CPC or an s.On ntative ply Office ore dback fic dhad heend ble several ping basis edthat in526.Several delegations expressed concern aboutthelackoffinancial supportwhichhadadversely affected theUNCTAD/UNDP project ontechnical assistance todeveloping countries forthefullerutilization ofthegeneralIzed systemofpreferences andwhichhaddelayed theestablishment oftechnical assistance relatedtothecontrol ofrestrictive business practices. 527.Therepresentative oftheSecretary-General explained thatthepurpose ofthereportwasnottoevaluate thegeneralized systemofpreferences assuchbutspecific recommendations tostrengthen itseffectiveness. Sheacknowledged thatthelimitations mentioned inparagraph 29werenotfullyreflected inparagraph 30andthatthewording ofthetwoparagraphs couldhavebeenharmonized. 528.Therepresentative ofUNCTADinformed theCommittee thatconsiderable progresshadbeenmadeinimplementing therecommendations oftheCommittee, wheretherehadbeenlittleornoprogress, forexample intheareaoftechnical assistanceactivities relating tothegeneralized systemofpreferences andrestrictivebusiness practices, ithadbeenforlackofresources. HesaidthatUNCTADhadmadeefforts toraisefundsforthegeneralized systemofpreferences, evenattheexpense ofworkinotherareas. Withregardtothequestions ofdissemination ofinformational outputs andthecollection ofuser-feedback data,therepresentativeofUNCTADmentioned thattheywouldbedealtwithaspartoftheevaluationactivities oftherecently established Programme Co-ordination andEvaluation Unitwhichwouldcovernotonlythegeneralized systemofpreferences andrestrictivebusiness practices butalsootheractivities. Therepresentative ofUNDPinformedtheCommittee thatUNDPsharedtheUNCTADassessment ofthevalueofthatproject,butthatfinancial support whichhadbeengivenformorethan10yearshadhadtobecurtailed inmid-1984 because ofashortage offunds. (d)Findings relating toUNIDO 529.Anumberofdelegations sawimprovement intheSystemofConsultations, butthought further progress wasneededandshouldbesought. Itwassuggested thatit wouldbeeasiertoassesstherelevance ofvarious consultations thanofthesystemasawholeandthatitwouldbeusefultohaveinformation onhowthemesforfutureconsultations wouldbeselected onthevalueofinformation provided forconsultations ontheefficiency oftheconduct ofconSUltations andonresults. 530.Onedelegation expressed theviewthattherewasaneedforareviewoftheSystemofConsultations basedonopinions ofGovernments. 531.Emphasis wasalsoplacedontheneedforUNIDOtoimprove co-ordinationaspects ofitsworkprogramme, including thosediscussed below. (e)Findings relating toco-ordination between UNCTADandUNIDO 532.Anumberofdelegations hadreservations abouttheassessment inthereviewconcerning co-ordination between UNCTADandUNIDO.Itwasstressed thatproblemsofco-ordination mustberecognized andidentified. Onedelegation thought thattheareaoftechnology shouldbemoreproperly placedinUNIDO. Another delegationstressed theroleinco-ordination oftheDirector-General forDevelopment andInternational Economic Co-operation andsuggested thatitwouldbebettertohaveco-ordination beforeactivities werestarted. -111-lI~-o'~=~~~.;~~~r~~~~pt~ft~~~::t~T;:~:h:~i~r:::_~~~~~~~·~~~st~~ ~nd:~rial i:.~ Collaboration Arrangements tohavemetonlyoncesince1980,therepresentative of \~ UNIDOinformed theCommittee ~hattheTradeandDevelopment Boardandthe :j Industrial Development Board,havingconsidered theoutcome andrecommendations of ': theGroup,haddecided, asstatedinthereport, thatithadcompleted itsworkand thatfurther workinthatrespect couldbedonebythesecretariats ofUNCTADand UNIDO. (f)Recommendations inthereport 534.Withregardtotherecommendation inparagraph 113ofthereport, whilethe needwasstressed forfinancial support fortechnical assistance activities relating totheexpanded useofthegeneralized systemofpreferences andcontrol ofrestrictive business practices, somedelegations doubted thatitwouldbeuseful orappropriate forCPCtodrawtheattention oftheGoverning Council ofUNDPto thatneedandrequestittoensurecontinuation ofthefunds-in-trust arrangement onafirmerbasis. Onedelegation believed thatCPChadtherighttoraisethe question withtheGeneral Assembly, which wouldmakethefinaldecision. 535.Delegations commented favourably ontherecommendation inparagraph 114and founditacceptable.
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the United Nations' efforts in promoting economic development and international trade, with a focus on technical assistance and cooperation between different UN agencies. The report reviews the activities of UNCTAD, UNDP, and UNIDO, highlighting their achievements and challenges in promoting sustainable development and economic growth.