46. In addition, there is a government Spokesperson with a fully fledged office which oversees and coordinates with government institutions in effective communication of GoR’s story to audiences within and outside Rwanda. Such information enables the public to keep informed and feel part of the country’s governance. f. Lack of legal protection of the Rwandan population working in the informal sector 47. The Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of 2003 as revised in 2015 provides that “Every person has the right to free choice of employment” under its Art.31. Persons with the same competence and ability have a right to equal pay for equal work without discrimination. Equally, protection against unemployment is one of the development pillars reflected in the National Emblem. The Government of Rwanda has in various forums reiterated its commitment to Universal Declaration of Human Rights and strict compliance with the declaration of the twenty seventh ordinary sessions of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity on employment crisis in Africa. 48. It is in line with the above fundamental principles and guidelines established by the Constitution of Rwanda that national policies and programs such as Vision 2020 and the Poverty Reduction Strategy Document as well as other comprehensive sectoral approaches such as the National Employment Policy, National Agricultural Policy, the National Gender Policy, Investment Policy, Cooperatives policy; sectoral strategies for Youth, Public Service, Education, Infrastructure, and Energy that seek to create a clear and defined framework in which employment both from the formal and informal sector in Rwanda operates. 49. Varied sectors of employment are regulated by the law No 13/2009 of 27/05/2009 Regulating Labour in Rwanda. It provides in its Article 13 for legal protection of workers working in informal sector on following issues: social security, trade union organizations and those relating to health and safety at workplace. The Rwanda National Employment Policy of December 2007 acknowledges the rapid development of the informal sector partially reducing on unemployment dominated by small retail trade and crafts activities. The Policy recognizes a need for development of policies and Page 20 of 105