Progress report on implementation of approved work programme 1977/1978 and related activities

Abstract

The report outlines the activities and progress of the Lusaka-based Multinational Programming and Operational Centre (MULPOC) for Eastern and Southern Africa from January 29 to February 2, 1979. It highlights the importance of multinational cooperation and collective self-reliance among African nations, as emphasized in various resolutions and declarations, including the African Declaration on Cooperation, Development, and Economic Independence. The report details the establishment of five IULPOCs across Africa, with the Lusaka-based center focusing on promoting economic cooperation through projects in international trade, agriculture, transport, and social development. Key initiatives include the establishment of a preferential trade area, the integration of rural development projects between Zambia and Tanzania, and the development of trained manpower capacity.