x. xi. The establishment of a National Gender Fund (FNG), which is aimed at financing gender-related activities within the framework of the implementation of the National Gender Policy. The FNG is managed by a Management Board comprising 11 members from ministries, institutions, CSOs and technical and financial partners. The inclusion of 5 million CFAF in the budget of every ministry to ensure the functioning of gender units. Policies and capacity building 40. The Commission commends Burkina Faso for: i. ii. iii. iv. The implementation of the Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development Strategy (SCADD) of 2010, which is a reference framework for all types of development interventions, including the promotion of gender at all levels. The adoption of the National Gender Policy (PNG) of 8 July 2009, which is the Government’s response to commitments made at the regional and international levels, to promote and institutionalise gender by including gender at all levels of policy planning, budgeting and implementation systems. The adoption of a National Human Rights and Civic Promotion Policy (PNDHPC 2013-2022) and its first Plan of Action (2013–2015) which takes into account the promotion and protection of the rights of certain categories of persons, including the rights of women. The implementation of a National Micro-Finance Strategy and its Plan of Action 2012-2016 adopted by the Government in order to promote access by a large part of the population, in particular women, to diversified and adapted financial products and services provided by Decentralised Sustainable and Supervised Financial Systems (SFD) operating within a favourable legal, regulatory and fiscal environment. Right to participate in the political and decision-making process 41. The Commission commends Burkina Faso for: i. ii. The establishment, under Article 12 of the Constitution of 1991, of the equal rights of all Burkinabe citizens without any distinction whatsoever to participate in the management of the affairs of the State and the society and the right to vote and to be elected under conditions laid down by law. The Government has taken several positive measures for the promotion of women and girls following the enactment of Law No. 10-2009 of 16 April 2009 establishing quotas for legislative and municipal elections in Burkina Faso, including: 15

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