4°) The right of peoples to economic, social and cultural development (Article 22) 336. The Chadian people, like all other peoples, aspire to economic, social and cultural development, and Chad is also committed to this fundamental right of peoples. In order to promote this right, the general structure of the Government of the Republic of Chad has always included ministerial departments responsible for culture, the economy, artistic development and tourism. 337. In addition, an advisory body called the Economic, Social and Cultural Council was also established. Under Article 179 of the Constitution, “the Economic, Social and Cultural Council shall give its opinion on economic, social or cultural matters brought to its attention by the President of the Republic, the Government or the National Assembly. It may also undertake a study on any economic and social development issue. It submits its conclusions to the President of the Republic and the Government”. 338. In the field of culture, for example, Chadian society is multicultural in the sense that the different communities each have their own culture and traditions. And this diversity of cultures is an immense cultural asset for Chad. 339. On the economic front, the Government, through the Ministry of Planning and especially the Ministry of Commerce, has undertaken a broad institutional and legislative reform in recent years with a view to creating an environment conducive to the development of the private sector, which should be at the heart of wealth creation and, consequently, economic development. 340. Thus, as part of efforts to improve the business climate in Chad, the Government, through Act No. 004/PR/2008 of 3 January 2008, created the National Agency for Investment and Exports (ANIE) whose main mission is to promote investments and exports in Chad. This Agency, which has a single window for the completion of legal and administrative formalities relating to investments and exports, has effectively helped to improve the institutional, legal and socio-economic business environment in Chad. 341. Specifically regarding the creation and acquisition of businesses in Chad, all of the reforms undertaken made it possible to substantially reduce the duration of administrative and legal formalities from an average of 60 days to three (3) working days, as well as their number and costs. 342. At the macroeconomic level, on account of all the efforts made to improve public finances, Chad reached the “Completion Point of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative” in April 2015, an initiative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB). This macroeconomic performance places Chad among emerging countries and it is now able to receive more budgetary support from international donors. Page 73 sur 87