A/HRC/11/25* 28 14. Continue the efforts aimed at further enhancing the status of women and gradually do away with some traditional concepts in the rural areas that are likely to entrench practices that may still hamper progress in gender equality (Mozambique); 15. Continue efforts in supporting persons with disabilities and ensuring their contribution in social life, as effective partners (Yemen). 16. Adopt further measures to ensure universal access to health and education and other welfare for rural communities, minority regions, disadvantaged families and the internal migrant population (New Zealand); 17. Adopt special measures in the context of the international financial crisis in order to guarantee job opportunities in rural areas (Morocco); 18. Continue its endeavour to build a sound social security system and supporting services commensurate with national conditions, as well as its level of social and economic development (Philippines); 19. Strengthen its efforts in poverty alleviation in order to continue reducing the number of persons living in poverty (Bhutan); Continue its poverty reduction programmes (Zimbabwe). 20. Intensify its efforts to eradicate poverty, to improve its health infrastructure, including access to health services especially for vulnerable groups like women, children, the elderly, the disabled and ethnic minorities, and in fostering civil society participation (South Africa); 21. Continue its efforts to guarantee the well-being, which allows all patients to enjoy basic health care services (Bahrain); 22. Continue to strengthen policies to promote education and to address educational imbalances between urban and rural areas and among regions (Angola); 23. Pursue the implementation of the concept of Scientific Outlook on Development perspectives to ensure comprehensive, coordinated and lasting development and to continue building a harmonious society marked by democracy, primacy of the law, equity and justice (Algeria); 24. Continue to place people at the centre of development in a harmonious society for all so that this approach can further progress the economic, social and cultural rights (Jordan); 25. Continue to explore methods of development and implementation of human rights in harmony with its characteristics, its realities and the needs of Chinese society (Algeria); 26. Continue to invest financial and material resources, in conditions of the financial crisis, with the view to support the economic and social development in the country as a whole and the Tibet Autonomous Region in particular (Russian Federation); 27. Bridge the gap in economic and social development between rural and urban areas and among regions (Bhutan); 28. Share best practices with other developing countries on poverty reduction programmes and strategies, especially in rural areas GE. 09-16299