measures of the policy of free primary education and measures to check its effectiveness were taken. 285- In a bid to support free public primary education, and considering the challenges in the implementation of the provision of the minimum package180, the Ministry of Basic Education (MINEDUB) has since 2010, allocated the following amounts to Councils: 2013, 2014, 2015: CFAF2,085,553,000181; in 2016: CFAF2,094,102,000182; in 2017: CFAF2,086,072,000183; in 2018: CFAF3,936,144,000184for the purchase of the minimum package to support the transfer of powers relating to decentralization. Besides, current budget votes are allocated to public primary schools annually, the amount of which varied as follows: CFAF4,842,120,000185 from 2012 to 2014; CFAF4,835,204,000186 in 2015 and 2016; CFAF4,748,764,000187 in 2017; and CFAF6,764,373,000188 in 2018. In addition, 3,250,000 essential school books (English, French, and Mathematics) were distributed free of charge to pupils during the 2013/2014 and 2015/2016 academic years. The activity was financed by the World Bank189. 286- Furthermore, the contractualisation of Parents/Teachers Association (PTA) teachers continued with a view to supporting free education by reducing the financial charges that were still borne in some areas by families. In this regard, 9,000 teachers of which 3,000 PTA teachers were recruited in 2016, some 2,982 PTA teachers recruited in 2017, and 3,018 holders of CAPIEM recruited in 2018. 287- Besides, economic accessibility was also supported with the provision of school books and teaching aids to pupils and teachers of nurseries including 250,995 Drawing books, 252,207 Mathematics books, and 250,818 Colouring books during the 2016/2017 academic year. 288- In a bid to combat the collection of illegal fees (Rec. 32) and to guarantee the effectiveness of free education, control missions were conducted in schools and sanctions imposed on defaulter Head Teachers, in addition to awareness-raising activities organised for stakeholders. Between 2011 and 2015, a total of 12,502 out of 12,533 earmarked primary schools were effectively controlled by the Anti-Corruption Brigade of MINEDUB190, representing 99.75%, and 28 cases of corruption were identified. 289- Furthermore, in 2016 and 2017, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) Rapid Results Initiatives (RRI) showed that the illegal fees collection rate during school reopening of the 2017/2018 academic year, out of the 11,260 Head Teachers controlled, 2 were wanting, representing 0.017%. With regard to sanctions, one of them was dismissed from office while the other was ordered to reimburse the misappropriated funds. 290- In addition, Government also supervises PTA activities. 180 MINEDUB allocates to Councils, an amount that corresponds to the necessary needs for the purchase of didactic material for public primary schools in the form of the minimum package. The amount stands at CFAF14,278,666 broken down as follows: CFAF2,072,066,000 in 2010; CFAF1,778,897,000 in 2011; CFAF2,085,551,000 in 2012. 181 About,3 184,050 Euros. 182 About 3,197 Euros. 183 About 3,184,842 Euros. 184 About 6,009,380 Euros. 185 About 7,392,549 Euros. 186 About 7,381,990Eeuros. 187 About 7,250,021 Euros. 188 About 10,327,287 Euros. 189 As part of the Global Education Partnership (GEP) financed by the World Bank, MINEDUB signed an agreement the purpose of which is to distribute school books in 2 phases: 1,300,000 books for Class 1/SIL and Class 2/CP with the aim of reducing school book possession ratio from 1 book for 12 pupils to 1 book for 3 pupils or even 1 book for 1 pupil, and 1,950,000 books for Class 2/CP and Class 3/CE1. 190 Created by Decision No.2336/B1/1464/MINEDUB/CAB of 16 August 2011 54