C: Suppression of Violation of Peace and Security 619- As part of management of insecurity referred to above, focus was on respect of Human Rights in procedures. In order to ensure the efficiency of such response, staff capacity was developed with modules on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law. Many refresher courses were organised with the support of partners such as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)362, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)363 or the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. 620- Such capacity development actions had an impact on the conduct of proceedings. In 2017, for example, at the Yaounde Military Tribunal, the rate of acquittal of persons prosecuted for offences relating to Boko Haram stood at 62.2% as against 80% in 2016 (4 judgments out of 5 matters). At the Military Tribunal of Maroua, the rate stood at 52.17% as against 57.18% in 2016, while the 3 persons prosecuted before the Ngouandere Military Tribunal were all discharged and acquitted. Procedural guarantees were offered persons prosecuted while the rights of some of them who were detained were guaranteed with the support of both national and international partners364. D: Socioeconomic Approaches 621- In addition to security and criminal responses, there were also socioeconomic approaches comprising prevention of violent extremism and dialogue. 622- Government and its partners continued to implement socioeconomic development programmes and projects in Far North Region that has the highest poverty indicators in the country. In this regard, on 20 December 2016, Government signed a financial agreement of CFAF6,600,000,000365 with the Agence Française de Développement as part of the investment project to support local economic development in Far North Region. In addition, PLANUT (2014-2017) included the development of the hydro-agricultural areas366, and the construction and development of water retention projects in the Region. Besides, the Lake Chad Basin Emergency Development Plan worth CFAF7,290,000,000367 was established by the LCBC for countries affected by Boko Haram attacks. Furthermore, a Peace-building and Consolidation Strategy for the northern and East Regions (2018-2022) was set up between Government and its partners including the UN System and the European Union to coordinate and rationalise poverty reduction activities in the vulnerable Regions. 623- In addressing the crisis in North West and South West Regions, dialogue was initiated with representatives of lawyers and teachers trade unions as already mentioned above. It continued as part of an ad hoc Committee the deliberations of which resulted in decisions that 362 A workshop organised in Yaounde for Military Judicial and Legal Officers by the ICRC from 29 to 30 September 2015. 363 A Multisector Technical Assistance Programme for Cameroon was drawn up by UNODC in 2015. Phase I of the Programme that was designed for 3 years, focused on the capacity development of stakeholders of the criminal chain, in particular Judicial and Legal Officers, Judicial Police Officers and other competent national authorities in different counter terrorism sectors, or involved in sanctions. Selected modules comprised among others, investigations, prosecution, and trial of matters relating to terrorism, financing terrorism, international judicial cooperation, and the treatment of minors alleged to be linked to terrorist groups. 364 Two family visits were organised respectively from 12 to 13 October 2016 and from 22 to 24 November 2016 with the support of the ICRC enabling respectively 7 and 40 families from the northern Regions to visit their relatives detained at the Yaounde Central Prison. 365 About 10,076,335.88 Euros 366 As an example, 970 ha of hydro-agricultural area was reclaimed in Logone-Birni and Kousseri with an execution rate of 72% by the end of the year. 367 About 11 120 433, 22 euros. The goal of the Plan, one of the components of which was devoted to Far North Region, was to combat transnational insecurity with a number of actions for youths through income-generating activities and concerning rural activities, development of socioeconomic infrastructure, training and sociooccupational integration. 103