text: realization of economic, social and cultural rights in the context of structural adjustment was prepared and can be made available to the members of the Sub-Commission for consultation and comments. The Special Rapporteur initiated the necessary action to establish direct contacts with international financial institutions, notably the World Bank. The docvunents which were so far made available to the Special Rapporteur suggest that there is a number of areas of work of the World Bank, including those relating to the questions of poverty, popular participation and the roie of iion-govemmental organizations, where questions concerning the realization of economic, social and cultural rights arise and where further analysis and consultation with the World Bank appears to be useful. However, since direct contacts with the World Bank and with other institutions in this field had not been established until the preparation of the present progress report, the consideration of such questions will take place at a later stage and will be presented to the Sub-Commission at its next session. The same suggestion is made regarding questions of co-ordination of the United Nations bodies and agencies relevant to the realization of economic, social and cultural rights. 7. Given the complexity and diversity of questions to be considered in the framework of the study on the realization of economic, social and cultural rights, it seems necessary that a second progress report be prepared for consideration by the Sub-Commission. Recommendation to this effect is made among other recommendations in this progress report. I. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INDICATORS AND THEIR ROLE IN THE REALIZATION OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS INTRODUCTION 1. In the preliminary report on the realization of economic, social and cultural rights the potential use of economic and social indicators for assessing progress in the realization of these rights was mentioned (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1989/19, para. 92 (b)). In the opinion of the
analysis: The text discusses the realization of economic, social, and cultural rights, specifically in the context of structural adjustment and international financial institutions. It mentions the World Bank and the role of indicators in assessing progress in realizing these rights. These themes suggest that the text is focused on economic and social issues, particularly in the context of international development.