THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA’S COMBINED REPORT ON THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN & PEOPLES’ RIGHTS & INITIAL REPORT ON THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA this Charter right are the State Lands Act, the Registration of Deeds Act, the Rent Tribunal Act, the District Tribunal Act, the Lands (Regions) Act, and the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act. Another initiative created to assist people afford housing in The Gambia is the housing scheme of the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation, a public enterprise which continues to formulate low-cost housing schemes initially in the Kanifing Municipality and extending over the years to the Regions. Such housing schemes also provide access to basic amenities and services, such as water, electricity, waste disposal and infrastructures such as access roads, markets, health centres and police stations. The Corporation has about twenty new housing estate sites identified in all the Growth Centres of the country. However, suitable and affordable housing is a challenge. Despite the numerous initiatives to make adequate housing affordable, owning a home remains a problem in the country particularly for women who tend to take on low paid jobs which affect their ability to afford such housing schemes. 5.4 Right to positive cultural context Section 32 of the Constitution guarantees the right to culture in The Gambia. The Government of The Gambia has taken several measures to promote and preserve the cultural heritage of its people. The National Centre for Arts and Culture is tasked with amongst others, the promotion and development of Gambian arts and culture. 5.5 Right to a healthy and sustainable environment A number of legislations have been enacted to guarantee this right. These include the National Environment Management Act, the Forest Act, the Anti-Littering Act, 2007, to regulate and indiscriminate dumping and littering of liquid and solid waste in public. Policies on environmental protection over the years include the Fisheries policy, and Water Resources Policy, the Environmental Discharge Permit Regulations, 2001, which sets out the guidelines for the acceptable procedures to the discharge of waste, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Guidelines, and procedures booklet, indicating the EIA process for all project developers in The Gambia. 160