- Implementation of action programmes in favour of poor women (e.g. the programme on income-generating activities), the micro-credit programme promoting the emergence of a corporate culture among women heads of household. Paragraph 2: Right to food security (Article 15) The national strategy for food security (SNSA) and the rural sector strategy helped to enhance the resilience of vulnerable populations including women. Their purpose is to ensure more inclusive growth, reduce inequalities, promote sustainable solutions to the issue of food security and the emergence of a modern and competitive agriculture. Implementation of these strategies led to the following: -Development of 55,000 ha for rice-farming in 2015 compared to 18,000 in 2009 covering 86% of the country’s needs compared to 35% in 2009. -Supply of agricultural inputs at subsidized rates equivalent to 45% of their cost price with the free distribution of fertilizers for village cooperatives. -Implementation of land reform for irrigation. -Launch of the process for the establishment of an agricultural insurance scheme and a programme on consolidating and bringing the seed industry up to standards.  Granting of developed agricultural land to women’s cooperatives;  Cancellation of the debt of farmers in the amount of over 10 billion ouguiyas to facilitate their contribution in the development of the sector3.  Financing of agricultural projects implemented by unemployed graduates.  Development, for the first time in the country’s history, of more than 9,729 ha of land using public funds and transferring it to the most vulnerable populations in rural areas, i.e. 3,341 families (Beguemoune, Dakhle, Beylane, Aéré M’bar, etc.).  Streamlining of procedures, costs and formalities for access to irrigated land in rural areas.  Supply of agricultural materials, at discounted rate, to 48 economic interest groups from the most vulnerable sections of the population (65 combine harvesters and 135 tractors).  Free supply of fertilizers to village cooperatives and subsidization of agricultural inputs for other producers.  Support to women’s cooperatives for market gardening (free distribution of pumps, inputs and horticultural materials).;  Technical and financial support to the Observatory on food security.  Establishment of a network of village food security stocks including 4,439 cereal banks.  Supply of 105 joint feeding centres for malnourished children between 0 and 59 months and breast-feeding or pregnant women. 64