A/HRC/38/32/Add.1 83. According to the information received by the Special Rapporteur, these innovative measures and good practices include the following: (a) Education for peace; (b) The education policy and the legal framework; (c) Community involvement in managing the education system; (d) Education in rural areas: local secondary schools and school canteens; (e) The use of national languages in education; (f) The national strategy on girls’ education; (g) Inclusive education: the inclusion of children with hearing and visual impairments in the formal system, from preschool through to secondary education; (h) The testing of information and communications technology at all levels, from primary schools through to universities. VII. Conclusions and recommendations A. Conclusions 84. The Special Rapporteur welcomes the efforts made by the Ivorian Government to realize the right to education, both in terms of the funding allocated to basic education (over 20 per cent of the national budget) and with respect to legislation and school infrastructure. 85. The establishment of the principle of free, compulsory primary education through the adoption of the amended Education Act in 2015 and the new Constitution in 2016 represents an important first step towards basic education that is completely free of charge and accessible to all. 86. The Government has taken some very positive steps regarding the access of girls and vulnerable groups to education; the rehabilitation of school infrastructure; the establishment of local secondary schools; and the launch of the Virtual University. The Special Rapporteur recognizes the important work of civil society with regard to innovation and the action taken by communities to promote the right to education of vulnerable groups around the country. 87. The Special Rapporteur observed that the country was facing challenges in its mission to improve the accessibility and quality of basic education. These challenges included illiteracy, governance and quality of learning. 88. The years between now and 2030 represent a major opportunity for Côte d’Ivoire to pursue the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 4. 89. In the light of the above and in accordance with the conclusions drawn from the mission, the Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations with a view to helping to improve the education system in Côte d’Ivoire. B. Recommendations Legal framework 90. The Special Rapporteur recommends that the Ivorian Government consider progressively implementing Act No. 2015-635 of 17 September 2015, amending Education Act No. 95-696 of 7 September 1995, especially its mandatory component, until the State is able to fulfil its obligations in terms of access to education, availability of teachers, school supplies and so on. 14 GE.18-06824