E/C.12/VNM/CO/2-4 (c) Resettled individuals and communities have encountered difficulties in finding and alternative livelihood; (d) Sedentarization policies have not taken into account the negative impact on the cultural rights of ethnic minorities (arts. 11 and 15). The Committee urges the State party to: (a) Ensure, in law and in practice, the free, prior and informed consent of ethnic minorities on decisions that affect them, and provide legal assistance in that regard; (b) Guarantee transparency of the processes, including by making information on compensation rates, places of resettlement and support policies available well in advance; (c) Incorporate age-group-specific and gender-sensitive alternative livelihood strategies in revocation and sedentarization plans and enforce the obligation for enterprises benefiting from revoked lands to recruit landless persons; (d) Ensure accessible and effective remedies, including by reviewing complaints received and providing compensation where appropriate; (e) Undertake an assessment of the impact of revocation and sedentarization policies on the enjoyment of Covenant rights and involve ethnic minorities in policymaking and the design of plans aimed at addressing identified issues. The Committee refers the State party to its general comment No. 7 (1997) on forced evictions. Right to sexual and reproductive health 30. The Committee is concerned at the unmet need for sexual and reproductive health services for certain groups, including women from ethnic minorities and in rural areas as well as unmarried women (art. 12). The Committee recommends that the State party accord priority to groups such as women from ethnic minorities and in rural areas, as well as unmarried and young people, in sexual and reproductive health programmes. The Committee also calls upon the State party to remove the birth control regulation in national laws so as to respect the right of everyone to freely and responsibly decide on the number and spacing of their children. Water and sanitation 31. The Committee is concerned at the limited access to sufficient and safe water and improved sanitation in rural areas, in spite of the progress made in the implementation of the National Target Programme on Rural Water and Sanitation by 2020. The Committee is also concerned about reports of water contamination due to mining and abuse of fertilizers and pesticides as well as in urban areas and industrial zones (art. 12). The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Allocate more resources for the provision of safe water and improved sanitation, particularly in rural areas, and ensure that direct and indirect costs, such as loans, associated with securing safe water and improved sanitation are affordable; (b) Enforce regulations on water treatment in industrial zones, take measures to protect water sources from contamination and ensure the safety of water supplied to the population. 9