A/HRC/45/44/Add.1 to make progress. Action and resources are now required to effectively implement the legal framework, address systemic racial discrimination and ensure that people of African descent are able to fully exercise their human rights. 79. The following recommendations are intended to assist Ecuador in its efforts to combat all forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, Afrophobia and related intolerance faced by people of African descent. B. Recommendations 80. The Working Group recommends that the Government of Ecuador: (a) Intensify awareness-raising campaigns combating racial discrimination, stereotypes and all forms of discrimination; (b) Recognize the historical contribution of people of African descent to Ecuadorian culture, society and economy at all levels of government and in society as a whole; (c) Ensure that high-quality education is accessible and available in areas where communities of African descent live, particularly in rural and marginalized communities, with particular attention to improving the quality of public education; (d) Introduce “ethno-education” into the national school curriculum; (e) Create a national secretariat for ethno-education within the Ministry of Education; (f) Ensure that textbooks and other educational materials reflect historical facts accurately as they relate to past tragedies and atrocities, in particular slavery, the trade in enslaved Africans and colonialism, so as to avoid stereotypes and the distortion or falsification of these historical facts, which may lead to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; (g) university; Increase special measures so that Afro-Ecuadorians are able to attend (h) Strengthen the space for participation in the creation of public policy and regulations, with a focus on human rights and a cross-cutting, intercultural approach, to allow the inclusion of people of African descent; (i) Ensure that experts of African descent are involved at all stages of development and implementation of laws and policies to ensure the fulfilment and protection of the human rights of people of African descent; (j) Adopt effective measures to prevent acts of violence against AfroEcuadorian leaders and human rights defenders and to ensure the protection of their lives; (k) Increase economic and social investment to improve equality of access, opportunities and needs for Afro-Ecuadorian families and to facilitate their full participation in public life; (l) In the context of the 2020 census, collect, compile, analyse, disseminate and publish reliable statistical data at the national and local levels, and take all other related measures necessary to assess regularly the situation of people of African descent who are victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. People of African descent must be included at all stages of the preparation and implementation process to obtain accurate results; (m) Through the National Assembly, approve the draft organic act on the prevention and eradication of racial discrimination and ethnic and cultural exclusion; (n) Ensure access for Afro-Ecuadorians to justice, security, land, clean water, health care, housing and economic opportunity; 15