345. The right to culture is recognized in Article 12 of the Togolese Constitution which stipulates that every human being has the right to development, to the physical, intellectual, moral and cultural fulfillment of their person. 346. Thus, in March 2011, Togo adopted a public policy on culture and a strategic plan for implementation over a period of 10 years. 347. The national policy takes into account the various aspects such as: - Artistic education and vocational training; The status of the artist; Cultural rights and freedoms; Legislation and regulations; Research for cultural development; Cultural infrastructure and equipment Cultural techniques and equipment Information and communication technologt (ICT); The media; Language; Human resources and funding 348. The cultural policy will inspire all sociocultural and socio-economic institutions: the family, grassroot communities, local governments, traditional and religious authorities, the youth, women, schools, civil society, trade unions and non governmental organisations, the Government, the Private sector, etc,. It will thus be translated into all national languages, explained and disseminated as widely as possible. The strategic plan aims at making culture an instrument for development. Challenges 349. Challenges to be addressed include:  Scaling up of targeted programmes for a larger coverage of beneficiaries;  Decentralising programme implementation locations;  Extending the ‘Useful Vacations and Citizenship’ programme to other beneficiaries other than the best students in the various examinations;  Continuing with the construction of centres and houses in the regional capitals and prefectures. 350. Ensuring that the Togolese youth are happy and responsible people imbued with Republican values and embracing the culture of excellence and good governance by systematically implementing: 107