20 conduct of youth socio-educational activities and in administration, management, and techniques for promoting listening and dialogue centres for the youth; - Finally, validation of the results of a study on the needs and aspirations of the youth conducted by the MJFPE, in collaboration with UNICEF. 1.10. Promoting the rights of vulnerable groups At this level, efforts were made to promote the rights of disabled persons, the elderly and victims of disasters and humanitarian crises. Protecting and promoting the rights of disabled persons: Improving the mobility, welfare and promoting the empowerment of disabled persons constitute one of the priorities of the State. To that end, the Government continued to provide support to structures in charge of people with disabilities this semester. Ultimately, it aims at providing these structures with financial resources for acquiring specific materials for their residents. Moreover, ad hoc support was provided to 25 people with disabilities. It was constituted by seventeen (17) simple tricycles, two (2) wheelchairs, one walker and five (5) orthopaedic appliances. Besides, to promote sporting activities for people with disabilities, a grant of CFAF 18,000,000 was given to sporting federations, including the Fédération burkinabè de sport pour handicapés (FBSPH). Similarly, a grant of CFAF 7,000,000 was made to the FBSPH, which facilitated the participation of disabled sports men and women in the Para Olympic Games held in London (England) during the first semester of 2013. Protecting the rights of the elderly Following the 1st Forum of the Elderly, held on 22 and 23 October 2012 in Ouagadougou, a cabinet meeting was held on 4 March 2013 to discuss the conclusions and recommendations of the said forum. The meeting recommended a multi-sectoral approach and gave directives to all concerned