women and young people to employment and social protection; Concerning access by women to employment, it is worth noting that there is a national employment policy and vocational training in place which highlight programmes and measures enabling women to have access to education, vocational training just like men; access to employment, loans, decision-making bodies, to land, technical assistance and to markets just like their male counterparts. This policy provides for actions to be developed, particularly the review of legislative texts such as the labour code, the family code (for that purpose, the two initial texts have been revised), the mining code, the land law , the capacity building of women, grouping of women into cooperatives, access by women to micro-finance institutions; development of appropriate technology and infrastructure for women; provision of labour market data1 in relation to women and the implementation of the National Gender Policy. Regarding access by young people to employment, the national employment policy and vocational training also highlight programmes and measures to promote decent and productive employment opportunities and self-employment in order to assist young boys and girls to emerge from the poverty cycle and participate actively and fully in the national reconstruction and peace building process. A youth employment promotion programme (PROYEN) is operational at the Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare. With regard to social welfare, it is important to note that the law on the review of the social security code has been promulgated by the Head of State. There is also a social security programme (PROSECU), a national social protection programme (PNPS) and a law on mutual health insurance organizations. xxvii. Accelerate the implementation of the “Innovation Contract” which was concluded in 2004 between the Government and public service workers unions, which eventually would pave the way for the upward adjustment of salaries of public servants and State officials; The DRC has taken note of this recommendation and pledges to implement it gradually. Indeed, looking at the current state of public finances, this innovation contract is being implemented through a phased approach. xxviii. Ensure that measures are put in place to take care of street children; In the DRC, there is a national policy at the Ministry of Social Affairs for the integration of street children. The government provides support for initiatives by civil society organizations operating in the child welfare sector. xxix. Ensure that measures and programmes are put in place to address issues of internally displaced persons in the country; Since 2004, the government, with the support of the United Nations, has put in place several programmes, among others, the National Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Programme (PNDDR), the Stabilization and Reconstruction Programme of the East of the DRC (STAREC) and the Security Sector Reform Programme (RSS). The international strategy of Support for the Security and Stability of the East of the DRC was developed as an Integrated Programming Framework (2009-2012) for the Democratic Republic of Congo. The objectives 1, 4, and 5 of this Plan were to improve security, i.e.to create a protective environment for the civilian population by strengthening the security agencies, improving their discipline and their control, while supporting the demobilization and reintegration of the armed groups, facilitating the Return, Reintegration and Rehabilitation of internally displaced people (PDI) and refugees, meeting the priority social needs of the returnees; addressing the root causes of conflicts and relaunching of economic recovery and addressing sexual violence . The National Commission for Refugees, established in 2003 by Decree No. 03/014 of 5 August, 2003 also takes care of internally displaced people under the oversight responsibility of the Ministry of the Interior in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Humanitarian Actions. An information system on Gender (SIGEN) is in the process of being established. This system will be responsible for producing a statistical yearbook on gender issues every year. The first one is being reviewed for publication. 1 11