14. Strongly recommends that Governments promote applied technological research, policy and programmes in the fields of time- and energy-consuming domestic tasks, food production, and processing and storage of food, in order to ensure the saving of time for more remunerative and cultural activities and increase the efficiency and income of rural women; 15. Recommends that Governments promote the establishment of a social infrastructure in rural areas that encourages women, including poor women, to develop capacities and skills such as leadership in administrative and financial management for collective and community life, and that supports rural women’s organizations and their participation in representative and economic bodies (for example, farmers’ organizations, workers’ unions, cooperatives and associations); 16. Requests the Secretary-General and Governments to ensure that the issues of rural women and development programmes are an integral part of the International Development Strategy for the Fourth United Nations Development Decade 49/ and of the national strategies for the Decade. Decision 39/1. Participation of intergovernmental organizations and other entities in the work of the Commission and in the Fourth World Conference on Women* At its 1st meeting, on 15 March 1995, the Commission on the Status of Women, after reviewing the credentials of intergovernmental organizations seeking to participate in the work of the Conference and its preparatory body, decided to grant observer status to (a) the following intergovernmental organizations: African Training and Research Centre in Administration for Development (CAFRAD); Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development; Inter-American Development Bank; Nordic Council; South Pacific Commission; and (b) the following entities: Global Commission on Women’s Health; International Steering Committee on the Economic Advancement of Rural Women. Decision 39/2. Accreditation of non-governmental organizations in accordance with General Assembly resolution 48/108** At its 6th meeting, on 20 March 1995, the Commission on the Status of Women decided to accredit those non-governmental organizations listed in documents E/CN.6/1995/L.4 and Add.1, Add.1/Corr.1, Add.2, Add.3 and Add.3/Corr.1, to participate in the Fourth World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, Development and Peace and its preparatory body. * For the discussion, see chap. VIII, sect. F. ** For the discussion, see chap. VIII, sect. G. 49/ General Assembly resolution 45/199, annex. -32-