The second round of elections led to protests against the results which led to serious post-election crisis causing the death of more than thousands. This crisis ended in April 2011. The Government has decided to resume strategic planning with the development of a National Development Plan (NDP 2012-2015) adopted in March 2012. This strategy paper includes the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper interrupted in 2002 and re-launched in December 2007, through a participatory and consensual process with the support of development partners. This document and the Economic and Financial Programme 2009-2011 were approved by the Boards of the Bretton Woods institutions on 27 and 30 March 2009. These approvals enabled the country to reach the decision point under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (HIPC). The successful implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper and the Economic and Financial Programs supported by financial partners of Côte d'Ivoire have allowed the country to reach the completion point of the HIPC Initiative in June 2012 paving the way for cancellations and rescheduling of debt. The National Development Plan which is expected to build the foundation for the emerging Ivory Coast in 2020 includes five strategic outcomes: (i) people live in harmony in a secure society in which good governance is ensured, (ii) the creation of national wealth is increased, sustained and the proceeds of growth are equitably shared, (iii) people, especially women, youth, children and other vulnerable groups have equitably access to quality social services (iv) people live in a healthy environment and an adequate life setting, (v) the repositioning of Ivory Coast on the regional and international scene is effective. The promotion of children's rights is taken into account among other sectors including health, education, social protection and justice through the strategic outcome 3. The end of the crisis offers the opportunity to continue achieving progress as shown in the first implementation report published in March 2010. I. MESURES D’APPLICATION GÉNÉRALE (art. 4, 42 and 44, para. 6, of the Convention) 1.1.1 Measures taken to bring national legislation and practice in line with the principles and provisions of the Convention R 9: The Committee encourages the State party to take all necessary measures to fully align its domestic legislation with the principles and provisions of the Convention. In this regard, it recommends that the State party continue its efforts to adopt a comprehensive code on children's rights. It also encourages the State party to ratify the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. In addition, it recommends that it pays more attention to the problem of customary law, which is not consistent with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. A) Legislative Reforms The new Ivorian Constitution adopted on 1 August 2000 by Law No. 2000-513 provides that any agreement or any international agreement signed and ratified shall, since its publication, an authority that is superior to that of laws (art. 87 of the Constitution). As a whole, the Constitution provides a mechanism for improved protection of human rights with RAPPORT INITIAL SUR LA MISE EN OEUVRE DE LA CHARTE AFRICAINE DES DROITS ET DU BIEN ÊTRE DE L'ENFANT 13