2nd Industrial Development Decade for Africa

Reaffirms the need for the African countries that have yet to do so to integrate the objectives of the Alliance for Africa's Industrialization, as appropriate, into their national plans for the establishment of institutional capacity for monitoring programmes and related projects; invites the international community, the African Development Bank and other relevant regional institutions to support the implementation of the programme for the 2nd Industrial Development Decade for Africa and the Plan of Action for the Alliance for Africa's Industrialization, including the outcome of the Conference on Industrial Partnerships and Investment in Africa; appeals to the international community, the World Bank, the African Development Bank and UN funds and programmes to support the efforts of the African countries to intensify and to expand industrial cooperation among themselves; calls upon UNIDO to strengthen its close working relationship with the World Trade Organization and other relevant multilateral institutions; requests UNIDO and ECA to support African countries in the implementation of the relevant recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General.

Adopted without vote, 87th meeting

2nd Industrial Development Decade for Africa

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Adopted at the 87th plenary meeting, 22 Dec. 1999.