particularly high level in the Western Cuvette- (12%). One must also note that the proportion of children with haemoglobin level less than 8.0 g / dl decreases from the poorest to the richest households, ranging from 6% to 2%. 5.3.3.8 Water sanitation and access to safe drinking water In terms of water, sanitation and hygiene, several strategic documents constitute the framework of the government and its partners: the National Water Policy and the Water Code, the National Strategy for Access to sanitation in rural and urban areas, the hygiene promotion strategy in schools, health centres and community. To better coordinate policies and programs in the areas of water and sanitation, two decrees were adopted: Decree No. 2010-123 of 19 February 2010, which entrusts the sanitation policy to the Minister responsible for water and Decree No. 2010-24 of 16 March 2010 on the organisation of the Ministry of Energy and Water and which creates the General Directorate of Sanitation within that Ministry. It should be noted that the implementation of this new institutional framework is not yet effective. The effort of the government is currently geared towards the implementation of the projects of provision of drinking water system through: (i) rehabilitation, in Brazzaville, of the drinking water plant in Djiri and the construction of a second plant on the same site, (ii) improving the production of drinking water in Brazzaville by installing potablocs, (iii) the continuation of the construction of systems of drinking water in the towns of the Niari department districts. Furthermore, in the context of the fight against the use of traditional latrines, the technical services of the Ministry of Health offer two (2) types of structures to the population: (i) ventilated pit latrines (ii ) or latrines with septic tanks. Visits are organized at hygiene centres for the popularisation of both types of structures. Moreover, water activities, hygiene and sanitation launched in 2009 with UNICEF support, focused mainly on promoting new strategies, including improving access to safe water and sanitation in rural and suburban areas, including hand washing with soap and total sanitation led by communities (ATPC). Furthermore the strategy document on access to safe water and sanitation in rural and suburban areas that includes water treatment at home was developed and validated by the Government and key actors from the water and sanitation sector. The constraints can be summarised as follows: (i) lack of sanitation code and hygiene, (ii) outdated equipment and water systems, (iii) lack of drainage and treatment plants for waste water, (iv) lack of investment, (v) insufficient trained staff on issues of sanitation and management, (vi) lack of appropriate management structures and logistic support in terms of operation and maintenance of the structures. Finally, water sanitation issues and access to clean water occupy a prominent place in the regional planning programme, the government's desire is to be in harmony with the provisions of the law on the Protection of the Child, including Article 22, which states: "The child is entitled to maintenance, healthy food, clean water and a healthy environment." Source of the drinking water 75