PART FOUR: I-IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS CONTAINED IN THE CHARTER This part gives an account of the implementation of the right to decent work, right to health, right to education and the right to culture. Furthermore, mention has been made of measures taken to protect the family as well as the specific rights of women, children and persons with disabilities. 1- Right to Decent Work (Article 15 of the Charter) Article 3 of the Constitution of 1 August, 2000 stipulates that: ‘’ slavery, forced labour… shall be prohibited and punishable by law.’’ In addition, Cote d’Ivoire has ratified most of the conventions relating to child labour, particularly Convention 138 of 26 June, 1973 on the minimum age of entry into the labour market and Convention 182 of 17 June, 1999 on the worst forms of child labour. These provisions are contributing to the promotion of decent work in Cote d’Ivoire. It is against this background that the Index-Linked Minimum Guaranteed Wage was increased from FCFA 36,607 to FCFA 60,000. Besides, in addition to the National Vocational Training Agency (AGEFOP), new employment promotion bodies like the Services Platform (PFS), Employment Generation Initiatives Development Programme (PRODIGE) and the Youth Employment Project have been put in place to optimize access to employment. Thus, 715,241 jobs were created between November, 2012 and February, 2014. The following table gives an idea of the job creation outlook plan. Job Programmes Sectoral Initiatives Total Target Population 59,085 2,188,619 2,247,704 Right of Access to a Job The right to work is established by Article 17 of the Ivorian Constitution which stipulates that: ’’Everyone shall be entitled to freely choose his profession or job. There shall be equal access to public or private employment for all. There shall be no discrimination in the access to or performance of jobs on the basis of sex, political, religious or philosophical opinion.’’ Thus, since the end of the crisis in April, 2011, the Ivorian Government has placed the fight against unemployment at the centre of its concerns. Job creation for the youth in particular is at the forefront of the government’s activities. In this regard, the country has since June, 2012 adopted a National Employment Policy (PNE). Based on data on salaried workers who contribute to public and private social security schemes, a positive state of affairs relating to job creation at the level of the modern sector is emerging. Table: Trend of Gross Flows in the Structured Modern Sector Sector 2011 Private Sector [CNPS Data : gross flows of registered 29,334 salaried workers immatriculés] Public Sector [CGRAE Data : flows of contributors] 7,849 Total 37,183 Source: CNPS+CGRAE {*}: Data as at 31 October, 2013 {**}: Data as at 30 September, 2013 2012 66,352 2013 58,201* Total 153,887 11,799 78,151 10,509** 30,157 68,710 184,044 29