A/HRC/24/10 greenhouses and modern irrigation systems, and by installing solar pumps and microirrigation kits throughout the country on a trial basis. 31. The fight against poverty was one of the major projects implemented by the Government since 2007, when the National Social Development Initiative was launched. 32. A national solidarity fund of 1 million Djibouti francs, financed exclusively from Government funds, had facilitated the implementation of various activities, including a poverty study and the development of a social safety net strategy based on providing assistance to the population. 33. The implementation of social safety net pilot projects had facilitated the launching of various programmes, including food distribution for vulnerable households during the lean season and the distribution of food coupons. Microfinance development, involving the establishment of savings and loan banks and the launching of youth employment and solar electricity programmes, had also been financed through the solidarity fund. 34. With regard to access to water, 20 new boreholes had been drilled in order to supplement the drinking water supply in the capital. Thirty new boreholes had given more than 100,000 people in rural areas, and their livestock, access to water. In addition, more than 100 cemented wells had been rehabilitated. 35. With regard to the right to housing, the authorities had embarked on turnkey projects for low-cost or social housing. Over 6,000 plots had been cleaned up and almost 2,000 housing units had been built. 36. Under the Millennium Development Goals framework, the authorities were studying options for implementing a comprehensive slum-clearance programme called “Djibouti, zero slums”. 37. A bright future was possible if the international community made sure that Djibouti had the means at its disposal to implement all these programmes, which aimed to strengthen the rule of law. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 38. During the interactive dialogue, 87 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 39. Qatar welcomed Djibouti’s progress at the constitutional and legal levels and in the increasing capacity of the National Human Rights Committee. It commended Djibouti’s close attention to improving children’s rights, its signing of several conventions and its establishment of a strategy for children. It made recommendations. 40. The Republic of Moldova noted the strengthening of Djibouti’s institutional framework and policy in favour of human rights. It commended efforts to educate the public and make it aware of negative stereotypes regarding women, as well as its adoption of measures to eliminate discrimination against women. It made recommendations. 41. Romania appreciated Djibouti’s progress in various areas of human rights, especially the ratification of several conventions including the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the establishment of the National Committee on the Rights of the Child, and measures to combat violence against women. 42. Rwanda congratulated Djibouti for its efforts to promote and protect human rights through the implementation of UPR first cycle recommendations. It noted with satisfaction Djibouti’s establishment of a National Gender Policy, aimed at eliminating inequalities 6 GE.13-15502