412. The CSLP takes into account the guidelines of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted by the UNO. 413. Furthermore, in implementing the right to education, the government has adopted a series of policies and measures which have helped in achieving concrete results. 414. It is within this context that the Ten-year Education Development Programme (PRODEC) was adopted and it is in response to measures recommended by the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the area of Education. This programme which has received the support of multilateral and bilateral technical and financial partners has brought about a better design and planning of education as well as significant reforms and educational and teaching innovations. 415. Thus, the implementation of the educational Sector Investment Programme (PISE), which is the operational plan for PRODEC, has helped to achieve significant progress in terms of an increase in the gross enrolment rates in basic education, improvement in the quality of teaching and learning and the management of the education sector. Thus, the enrolment rate at the first cycle of basic education grew from 67% in 2002 to 77.6% in 2007, to reach 82% in 2010. 416. Finally, it must be pointed out that the Economic and Social Development Project (PDES) of the President of the Republic, Mr Amadou Toumani TOURE, gives a pride of place to human rights. The implementation of the PDES will eventually strengthen the achievement of human rights in Mali. 417. There is the need to mention in particular the adoption of the food security policy, social accommodation programme and promotion of youth employment by the government, and more recently the Compulsory Health Insurance and the Medical Assistance Fund. However, in spite of these significant developments, a lot of challenges and constraints still persist. 2- Challenges and Constraints : 418. Mali still faces difficulties and constraints relating directly to the geographical situation and the persistence of some traditional practices related to the socio-economic context. 419. These difficulties and constraints are: - the failure to popularise the texts and human rights protection mechanisms (non-publication of texts of ratified instruments in the Gazette). This has created a situation where the international instruments and mechanisms are not known by the judges and judicial assistants and much less by the ordinary citizens; 80