Takes note of the programme budget of the Institute for the biennium 1992-1993, approved by the Board of Trustees at its 12th session, and the commencement of work in the areas of appraisal and evaluation of development strategies and programmes for the maximum impact on women and the long-term research project on methods for the measurement of the value of women's work, incuding that in the informal sector; recommends that the Institute concentrate on the identification of barriers to improvements in the status of women and the development of tools for the removal of those persistent obstacles to progress; calls upon States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to contribute through voluntary contributions and pledges to the UN Trust Fund for INSTRAW, thus enabling the Institute to continue to respond effectively to its mandate.

Adopted without vote, 40th meeting

Adopted at the 40th plenary meeting, 30 July 1992.
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the Economic and Social Council at its substantive session of 1992, New York, 29 June-31 July and 18 August 1992. - E/1992/INF/7. - 27 Aug. 1992. - p. 41-42. - Issued in ESCOR, 1992, Suppl. no. 1.