The increase of $277,200 reflects (a) the proposed establishment of three new posts (1 P-5, 1 local level and 1 National Officer) to implement the SPECA and to support the office operations as a subregional node for knowledge management and networking and establish close working relations with United Nations country teams within the subregion, and (b) the inward redeployment of one post at the P-2 level from subprogramme 5, Transport and tourism, to implement the Commission's activities in the area of transport at the subregional level.
ولهذا الغرض، فقد نظم أنشطته في ثلاثة مجالات رئيسية، هي (أ) التنمية الزراعية والريفية؛ (ب) والتنمية الصناعية والتكنولوجية؛ (ج) ودور الاستثمار المباشر الأجنبي واستراتيجيات الشركات العابرة للحدود.