A/HRC/16/43 toward consolidating peace in eastern Chad. A joint strategy to support durable solutions is being developed, based on the recommendations resulting from the workshop, those of the Representative, and the findings of the inter-agency missions covering the different regions affected by displacement. The Special Rapporteur welcomes the fact that Chad became the third party to the Kampala Convention in November 2010. Democratic Republic of the Congo 32. At the request of the Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur and six other special-procedures mandate-holders are to submit a joint report to the Council with regard to the human rights situation in the country. At the time of writing of this report, the Special Rapporteur was elaborating his contribution to this joint report. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has not to date apprised the seven Special Rapporteurs of the implementation of their recommendations (see A/HRC/10/59). In addition to the joint report, the Special Rapporteur proposes to engage with the Democratic Republic of the Congo on issues of internal displacement in the framework of the International Conference of the Great Lakes. Georgia 33. The Representative undertook a follow-up mission to Georgia from 13 to 16 September 2010 (A/HRC/16/43/Add.3); he had previously visited the country in 2005, 2008 and 2009.4 This time, he travelled to Tbilisi, Sukhumi and the Gali district. In the course of his visit, the Representative found that the Government of Georgia had made good progress since his last visit, including in the implementation of the Action Plan for IDPs. The authorities have also invested significant resources in the rehabilitation of collective centres and new housing for IDPs. Nonetheless, several challenges remain for the more than 350,000 internally displaced persons. In particular, the evictions related to the closing of certain collective centres should be carried out in accordance with international standards, and accompanied by viable alternatives which do not deprive people of existing livelihoods or access to health services and education. All measures aimed at improving housing conditions should be accompanied by livelihood projects and assessment of their viability, including access to basic services. 34. During this visit, the Representative also sought to assess the situation in the Gali district in Abkhazia, Georgia, and the return prospects of those displaced from that region. The main obstacles to further returns to Abkhazia remain political. Abkhaz de facto authorities remain reluctant to allow any returns to Abkhazia beyond the Gali district. In addition, the prospects of return for those displaced from the Gali district and elsewhere in Abkhazia, Georgia remain low due to security concerns, the lack of adequate housing and livelihood opportunities, and property restitution and compensation issues. The Representative urged the Abkhaz de facto authorities to address these issues. He also called upon the Government of Georgia to ensure that changes currently being envisaged in the implementation of the Law on the Occupied Territories do not adversely impact humanitarian access to the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia and to Abkhazia, Georgia or hinder the return of displaced persons. Haiti 35. From 11 to 16 October 2010, the Representative conducted a mission to Haiti, where an estimated 1.3 million people were still living in informal camps or settlements in and around Port-au-Prince, nine months after the earthquake of 12 January 2010. The 4 See: E/CN.4/2006/71/Add.7; A/HRC/10/13/Add.2; and A/HRC/13/21/Add.3. 9