African Union Indicators a. Describe policies and strategies geared towards combating social inequality, in particular with regard to people with disabilities b. Assess measures taken to Abolish regulations, customs and practices that discriminate against people with disabilities; Mainstream disability in all policies and programmes and refrain from all practices that can lead to exclusion; Closely consult with and actively involve people with disabilities in the development process c. Identify constraints to the implementation of above policies and recommend measures to alleviate them QUESTION 3: What are the national progammes, policies and strategies put in place to reduce poverty, in particular the feminization of poverty? Poverty and feminization of poverty Indicators a. Describe the national programmes, policies and strategies in support of poverty and hunger reduction, in particular the feminization of poverty; b. Indicate the legal, political and institutional measures taken to reduce poverty, in terms of: - revised economic policies to facilitate poverty eradication and adapt them to the relevant strategies; - promotion of the grassroots (local) communities participation in the choice of strategies for promoting social welfare; - development of ethics in the management of government projects (establishment of a training system as well as of a control, monitoring and evaluation system, and financial and accounting audit); - existing national strategy for combating poverty. c. Provide details on the volume and criteria for allocation of financial resources for accelerating the reduction and, eventually, elimination of poverty. 83