retention rate in basic education was 75% in 2012/13 compared to 67.4% in 2011/12 representing a substantial increase. For secondary education: (i) the GER rose from 24.9% in 2009/10 to 29.5% in 2012/13; (ii) the attendance rate for girls was 47.6% in 2012/2013; and (iii) the graduation rate was 52.7% in 2012/13. Regarding the health sector, efforts made by the Government to improve the health status of populations through increased quality and access to health services resulted in: (i) the construction, rehabilitation and equipment of health centres; (ii) the extension and rehabilitation of the Bassiknou health centre in Hodh Echarghi; (iii) the construction of nursing schools; (iv) the acquisition of medical equipment; (v) the acquisition of ambulances and 162 four-wheel motorcycles; the recruitment of 582 physicians and paramedics, the training of 440 paramedics, and contracting with 54 foreign medical staff. The situation of key health indicators is as follows: (i) healthcare coverage is 74% in a 5 km radius; (ii) the mortality rate for children under the age of 5 is 114 for 1,000 live births; (iii) the proportion of one-year old children vaccinated against measles has reached 78%; (iv) the maternal mortality rate is 585 for 100,000 births; (v) the contraceptive prevalence rate is 11.4%; (vi) the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate among 15-24 year olds is 0.7%, kept below the 1% level; and (vii) the proportion of malaria-related deaths among children aged less than five years is 5.1%. In terms of access to drinking water, infrastructure realized in 2013 and those currently under construction have facilitated access for 58% of the population to higher quality drinking water, including 48% in rural areas and 60% in urban areas. Regarding sanitation, accomplishments have contributed to increasing access to an enhanced sanitation system for populations, from 22% in 2010 to 34.5% in 2013. The commencement of electrification projects with solar kits and renewable energy has helped to significantly increase universal access to such basic services. During the third implementation year of CSLP III, good governance and capacity building actions were conducted and significant progress was hence made in all areas of governance (political, democratic, territorial, local, environmental and economic). At the completion of the CSLP, the Government decided to develop a new strategy for accelerated growth and shared prosperity (SCAPP) covering the period from 2015 to 2030. This strategy aims, inter alia, to promote economic growth which is diversified, inclusive, green and sustainable, reduces inequalities and is geared towards job creation. It also aims to fight against unemployment, strengthen resilience and ensure the fair distribution of wealth. The Government has enhanced political and democratic governance through: (i) the establishment of a National Independent Electoral Committee, and (ii) the organization of free and fair parliamentary and municipal elections. 11