and ensuring the implementation of gender equality. This law recognizes the rights and obligations of men and women and promotes the complementarity between them. xviii. Strengthen the programmes and policies in reproductive health in order to enhance access by women and adolescents to family planning , quality health services and to reduce maternal and child mortality rates by focusing specific attention on women from the indigenous populations/communities; The DRC h a s taken a number of measures in this regard to ensure the protection of women and adolescents. A lot of details on this issue have been provided in part B of this report. xix. Provide disaggregated data in the subsequent report on the number of citizens with access to basic health services. This report contains disaggregated data on the number of citizens with access to basic health services as outlined in Part B. xx. Provide disaggregated statistics on HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in the DRC. The disaggregated statistics in HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in the DRC can also be found in Part B of this report. xxi. Strengthen the programmes and measures to ensure that antiretrovirals are free In order to address the limited access to antiretrovirals, the DRC has designed a programme to fast-track universal access to prevention, treatment and care. xxii. Put in place programmes to provide care for AIDS orphans; The DRC provides support for programmes initiated by civil society organizations working in the health sector to care for AIDS orphans. xxiii. Provide disaggregated statistics on enrolment rates at the different levels of education; The DRC has taken note of this recommendation and is implementing it. The disaggregated statistics on the enrolment rates at the various levels of education are found in Part B of this report. xxiv. Strengthen policies and programs to reduce the disparities between girls and boys; The DRC has strengthened the policies and programmes put in place to reduce the disparities between girls and boys. Adequate information and data have been provided in Part B of this report. xxv. Increase the share of the national budget allocated to education and health; The State budget allocated to the education sector has increased consistently, though the sector still remains under-funded. This budget has witnessed a significant gradual and steady increase for the past four years. Its share of public expenditure reached 16 % in 2014 as against 8% in 2000 a n d 4% in 1990, thus demonstrating the growing priority attached to education by the DRC government. The health sector has also been a focus of keen attention by the government which is making efforts to achieve the commitments made by African Heads of State in Abuja to allocate (15% of their national budgets). xxvi. Ensure that programmes and measures are put in place to promote improved access by 10