26 May 1987

14th plenary meeting

International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling its resolution 1986/32 of 23 May 1986, concerning the report of the Board of Trustees of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women,

Recalling also General Assembly resolution 40/38 of 29 November 1985,

Having considered the report of the Board of Trustees of the Institute on its seventh session,

Recognizing the important role of the Institute in monitoring new trends and issues related to women and developmental policy design,

Recognizing also that it is important for the Institute to have the necessary resources to implement its programme of work,

Convinced of the importance of the Institute's mode of operation through networks for its activities at the national, regional and international levels,

1. Takes note of the report of the Board of Trustees of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women on its seventh session and of the decisions contained therein;

2. Expresses its satisfaction at the significance and scope of the work done by the Institute during 1986, particularly in the areas of statistics and indicators relating to the measurement of women's income and their participation and production in the informal sector of the economy and in the elaboration of innovative methodologies for the training of women for development;

3. Recommends that, with a view to the implementation of the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women and the proposed system-wide medium-term plan for women and development, the Institute accord particular attention to the elaboration of special methodologies promoting broad-based approaches for programmes and projects on women and development and to the evaluation of their effects;

4. Calls for greater co-operation in the form of joint activities between the Institute and the regional commissions in accordance with regional needs and priorities and on the basis of equitable cost-sharing, in view of the general scarcity of financial resources, as recommended by the Board at its seventh session;

5. Renews its appeal to Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and other potential donors to contribute to the United Nations Trust Fund for the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women.