AHG/Res. 130 (XX) RESOLUTION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL FUND FOR AFRICA The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in its Twentieth Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 12 – 15 November, 1984, Having thoroughly considered the serious economic crisis facing the African continent and the urgent need to overcome it, Considering the report of the World Bank entitled Towards Sustained Development of Sub-Saharan Africa: A Joint Programme of Action: Cognisant of the efforts made by the international community and the UN Specialized Agencies to assist Africa, Satisfied by the exceptional efforts made by African countries to improve their economies, Convinced that these outstanding efforts should be matched by an equally outstanding assistance from the International Community: 1. SUPPORTS the World Bank proposal for the establishment of a Special Fund for Africa; 2. CALLS UPON the African countries and International Community in particular the World Banks, in collaboration with donors to initiate action with a view to establishing a Special Fund for Africa, as a matter of urgency; 3. INVITES the World Bank to convene a meeting of donors and representations of African countries to study the modalities of the creation of the Special Fund for Africa; 4. APPEALS to the international community to show interest in and contribute actively to the realisation of the objectives of the Fund.