233. To meet these ever-increasing needs which have been created by a strong population growth, the State has for the first time allocated 20% of its 2019 budget to the educational sector, in spite of the very difficult security situation. The Government has pledged to increase this allocation to 25% by 2021. E. Right to Culture : Article 17 234. In accordance with Article 5 of Ordinance 2009-24 of 3 November 2009 on the framework law on culture, “every individual has a right to freely participate in the cultural life of the community and to enjoy the arts and participate in the scientific, technical advancement and in the resulting benefits. In order to ensure the full realization of this right, the government must: - ensure the maintenance, development and dissemination of science and culture; - protect the freedom necessary for scientific research and creative activities”. 235. Articles 6 and 7 of the same framework law essentially provide that the State must develop an enabling environment for innovation and cultural development by ensuring freedom of expression for all citizens, particularly the cultural stakeholders and support cultural development by introducing tax incentives at the legislative and administrative levels with a focus on promoters of initiatives, associations, civil society organizations and the private sector. Capacity building earmarked for the cultural sectors and stakeholders will be sought mainly through: - Organizing continuing education, long-term education, specialized training schemes, seminars, conferences, training and refresher courses; - Developing and equipping with cultural infrastructure; - Promoting and establishing institutions and cultural development structures. 236. Lawful use of national languages and oral traditions takes into account the imperatives of national cohesion, technological advancement as well as regional and African integration. Linguistic policy gives special attention to the promotion of multilingualism and fosters national linguistic unity. It also helps to recognize one or several national languages as official languages and to place them at the center-stage of economic and social development. Finally, it aims at encouraging the use of national languages as media of instruction at all levels. The State contributes to the development and promotion of related national languages and oral traditions, especially through the production and publication of literary, scientific and educational works and other documents (including sound, audio-visual and multimedia materials) in order to promote their practice, mastery and dissemination. The study, the transcription and teaching of national languages must be incorporated into the curricula at all levels of the school system. 237. The cultural heritage bequeathed to Nigeriens by their ancestors is an asset for peace-building and social cohesion which are a necessary prerequisite for a profound and actual development. The Nigerien culture is a totality that makes it identifiable on the basis of its oneness as compared to that of other nations, but its diversity is a wealth that must be harnessed. The media also have a responsibility to work towards the promotion of the Nigerien culture, to the extent that the CSC has adopted Deliberation No. 019/CSC of 15 April, 2019 specifying the modalities for the promotion of Nigerien arts and culture by the State-owned and private media. 238. It is also important to take note of the various Conventions of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, particularly the World Heritage Convention (1972), the Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003), the Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005) and the UNESCO recommendations contained in the World Culture Report which stipulate that access to culture is a fundamental right and that every 53