text: aclivities in suPPort of the Industrial Development Decade for Africa' I2O. solialarity neetings eere orqanized in 1984 in Rganda and the Yemen Arab Republic anat, in 1985, in Burundi and Democratic Yemen. They eere attended by decision-nakers and exPerts of developing countries and representatives of j.nternational developmene financing insti.tu!ions. Concrete Project proposals that had been subnitted to the participating countries already before the neetinq Bere considered, and offers of assistance Here received for virtually all these projects. ?hese included grants, assistance in pre-investment and feasibilitsy sludies, training and the provision of equipnent. L2t. Il has been recognized that these sotidarity neetings should be acconpanied by industrlal sectoral round-table meetinqs, in particular' in respect ot the agricultural machinery industry, ner{ and reneltable sources of enerqy, buildinq material and food-processing industries. Thus a round-table ministerial neeting on co-operaej.on amonq develoPlng countri.es in agro-based industries took place in Yugoslavia in !4ay 1985, tor r.hich the preparatory activities had been carried out in 1984, Agai.n, concrete projects l.ere considered at this neetsing, and the establisbnent of linkages and long-term co-operation and exchange of infortnation and technology eras achleved. A second such meetjng in the field of agricultural nachinery is scheduled in China in 1986. I22. \ne developnent of loint proqranmes and Projects was, j!!Eff3, reflected in the activities liBted below. 123, rn co-operalion with ESCAP a Seninar for Promoting Economic and Technical co-operation anonq Developing countri.es in the Asia and Pacific Region in the field of Manufacturing and Popul'arization of Agricultural Machinery, Tools and EquiPment uas hetd j.n china in May 1984. Also in May 1984 a joint UNIDO,/Yugoslav progranme eas elaborated to promote co-operat ion in the developnent of agro-industries 1{lth special emphasis on food-processing industries and a number of projects $ere seleccea for bilateral and nultilateral folloer-up action. Evaluation ot the
analysis: The text appears to be discussing international cooperation and development efforts, specifically in the fields of industry, agriculture, and technology. The focus is on supporting the Industrial Development Decade for Africa and promoting cooperation among developing countries, as well as between these countries and international organizations. The text mentions specific projects and initiatives, such as seminars and round-table meetings, that aim to promote economic and technical cooperation.