text: output(ii)(a)ofprogramme element 1.4(Financial andcreditco-operation) of programme 7couldbeexplored. 230.Onedelegation emphasized theimportance ofsubprogramme 4(Leastdeveloped, land-locked andislanddeveloFing countries) andproposed thatthepriority designation ofprogramme elements 4.1(Export andimportplanning techniques and marketing) and4.4(Assistance totheleastdeveloped countries intrade . development) shouldbechanged tohighestpriority. Thatchangewouldresultina betterbalanceofhighest andlowestpriority programme elements intheprogramme. (f)Natural resources 231.Withregardtooutput(ii)(e)ofprogramme element 2.1(Support fortheMar delPlataActionPlan)ofprogramme 8,somedelegations raisedconcern about possible duplication oftheworkofUNIDO. (g)Population 232.Onedelegation expressed theviewthatnoregUlar budgetfundsshouldbeused foranyoftheactivities proposed underprogramme element 3.3(Co-ordination of theAsia-Pacific Population Information Network (Asia-Pacific POPIN»of programme 10. (h)Transport I:Transport, communications andtourism 233.Somedelegations proposed closeco-ordination between output(i)ofprogramme element 1.3(Statistics andinformation systems fortransport) andoutput(i)(b) ofprogramme element 2.10(Development ofregional technical standards forroads androadtransport) ofprogramme 13inordertoavoidduplication ofwork. 234.Somedelegations proposed co-ordination inthetimingofoutput(i)(b)of programme element 3.5(Development ofregional and inte~-regional co-operation through theAsia-Pacific Railway Co-operation Group)andoutput(U)ofprogramme element 1.3toavoidduplication ofwork. -46-235 the 241. prog dele, 242. OUtpl view carr 243. subp acti, info 244. work such 245. cont· outp not expr (Indu (Scie progrl lrget and ,ity !d, Id Ina Ime. lar Ised If Imme b) Is235.Somedelegations proposed thatthewords"andpublic" shouldbeinserted after theword"private" inoutput(i)ofprogramme element 1.4(Promotion of co-operation andco-ordination between publicandprivate sectors intransport and communications) • 236.Somedelegations suggested thatthewords"andpublicsectors" shouldbe inserted afterthewords"private sector" inoutput(ii)ofprogramme element 1.4. 237.Withregardtoprogramme element 1.5(Promotion ofresearch anddevelopment capability intransport), somedelegations expressed reservations aboutthe interest ofdeveloping memberStatesintheproposed activities. 238.Several delegations pointed outthattheactivities underprogramme element 2.4(Environmental protection andhighway transport development) shouldbe carried outincloseco-operation withUNEPtoavoidpossible duplication. 239.Somedelegations expressed theneedforcloseco-ordination between programme elements 2.5and2.7. 240.Several delegations proposed thatprogramme elements 6.1and6.3shouldbe combined. (i)Transport II:Shipping, portsandinlandwaterways 241.Inviewofthecloserelationship between outputs (ii)(b)and(c)of programme element 3.1(Portplanning anddevelopment policy) ofprogramme 14,some delegations expressed theneedforutmostco-ordination between them. 242.Somedelegations questioned theneedforthemissions proposed under output(ii)(d)ofprogramme element 3.7(Upgrading ofdredging capability), in viewofthelargenumberofmissions (53)financed fromextrabudgetary fundstobe carried outundersubprogramme 3. 243.Onedelegation expressed concern because theproposed workprogramme of subprogramme 4(Development ofinlandwatertransport) didnotreflect the activities discussed atthefortieth session ofESCAPconcerning theupgrading of information andstatistics ofsystems. (j)Socialdevelopment 244.Onedelegation drewattention totheconsiderable potential forduplication of workinprogramme 15andnotedthateverything possible shouldbedonetoavoid suchduplication. Reservations
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the development of programs and projects related to economic cooperation and development in the Asia-Pacific region. It mentions various sectors such as transport, finance, population, and industry, which suggests that the category should be related to economic development.