28 July 1989

37th plenary meeting

African Alternative Framework to Structural Adjustment Programmes for Socio-economic Recovery and Transformation

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling General Assembly resolution 43/27 of 18 November 1988, in particular paragraph 55 (c) of the annex, in which the Assembly recommended that African countries increase their efforts in the search for a viable conceptual and practical framework for economic structural adjustment programmes in keeping with long-term development objectives and strategies at the national, subregional and regional levels,

Convinced of the urgent need for African economies to bring about structural transformation and sustained growth and development,

1. Takes note with interest of the African Alternative Framework to Structural Adjustment Programmes for Socio-economic Recovery and Transformation, adopted by the Conference of Ministers of the Economic Commission for Africa in resolution 676 (XXIV) of 7 April 1989 and the joint statement on Africa's long-term development adopted by the meeting of agencies concerned with Africa's economic and social progress held at Washington, D.C.

on 10 May 1989;

2. Requests the General Assembly to consider taking action on the Framework, as appropriate;

3. Calls upon the international community, especially developed countries and multilateral institutions, to consider requests to provide support to the country programmes prepared by African countries.