tune of 20 million CFA francs. The legal provisions on the establishment of a Nigerien Social Mutual Scheme have been adopted by the Government. The main officials have been appointed (Director General, Secretary General, Director of Financial Affairs and Equipment...). 516. It must be noted that the 2nd Phase of the Decent Work Programme (PPTD) is underway and the actions are focused on widening social protection based on international labour rights and standards that guarantee access to lifelong essential healthcare, basic security and income to every needy person, particularly to vulnerable persons. Towards this end, the following actions are being taken:  Provision of guidelines for the design and implementation of a National Social Protection Floor;  Initiation of feasibility studies for the gradual implementation of Universal Health Insurance Coverage for the entire population of Niger;  The implementation of the new list of occupational diseases;  The establishment of health insurance coverage in accordance with UEMOA guidelines. 517. Discussions have been initiated and will continue with the ILO for the establishment of a national social security floor. 518. Finally, actions have been initiated to facilitate the transition from the informal economy to formal economy, particularly the capacity building of Labour Inspectors to enable them to better play their role in this sector. The activity report of the CNSS for the 2017 financial year shows that about 70, 000 workers in the informal sector have registered. XV. ACCES TO WATER AND RIGHT TO FOOD AND CULTURE Strengthen existing measures as part of the 3N Initiative in order to ensure the right to food for the population, more importantly for the vulnerable segments of the society. 519. The implementation of the 3N Initiative through the mobilization of water, supply of producers with inputs, the defence and restoration of lands has brought about an increase in river water-irrigation cultivation and land irrigation. From 2011 to 2018, the production of crops dependent on river water increased by 71% and that of irrigated crops by 300%. Thus, the production of millet, sorghum, maize, wheat, rice, fonio increased from less than 3 million tonnes in 2011 to more than 6 million in 2018. In the same period, the production of cash crops (cowpea, Bambara groundnuts, tiger nuts, groundnuts) increased from 1.5 million tonnes to more than 3 million. In addition to numerous achievements made in the area of stock breeding which brought an increase in the production of meat, milk, fish and other non-wood forest products. 520. Along with this increase in production, every year, the Government in collaboration with its partners, has been implementing a support plan for vulnerable people, especially those who experience a deficit in production during the agricultural season. From 2011 to 2018, an amount of close to 1.000 billion CFA francs was invested for the benefit of the population through the sale of cereals at moderate prices, including free distribution of staple foods, cash for work, Food for work etc. 521. To ensure that the producers have access to and obtain the necessary products and services for their activities on a regular basis and at an affordable cost, the “Farmer’s Outfit” has been established with the ultimate objective of modernizing agriculture by popularizing the use of innovative and suitable techniques and technologies that are more friendly to the agro-ecological and socio-economic realities of Niger. 102