A/HRC/13/33/Add.4 The Special Rapporteur calls on the Government and the international community to ensure that adequate resources are allocated to the implementation of the plan. The establishment of strategic food reserves, possibly in cooperation with other countries of the region in order to spread risks and ensure a mutualization of efforts, could be a component of such a plan, provided they are managed in a way that ensures accountability and transparency. VIII. Non-discrimination 79. Discrimination against indigenous peoples is a long standing feature of Guatemalan society. Although indigenous peoples represent up to 64 per cent of the population according to some estimates, most policy decisions are made without their consultation and participation, and their food security is particularly affected by large-scale development projects and land concentration. 80. The Special Rapporteur regrets that there is no special regime for the protection of the territory traditionally belonging to indigenous peoples. The lack of coordination between institutions that are mandated to combat the discrimination of indigenous people and defend their interests is also a source of concern. At the same time, the Special Rapporteur is encouraged that a law on the rights of indigenous peoples (iniciativa de ley general de derechos de pueblos indígenas de Guatemala) is currently being discussed in Congress. In addition to addressing access to land, the bill recognizes the right of indigenous peoples to food sovereignty and security, and spells out the obligations of the State in this regard. 81. In addition to the protection of indigenous peoples, the Special Rapporteur calls upon the Government to continue its efforts to address discrimination against women. In this regard, the concluding observations issued in February 2009 by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women require urgent follow-up, in particular as they relate to women’s access to land and credits. The plight of Maya, Xinca and Garifuna women also deserves special attention.55 IX. Use of maximum available resources 82. In 2004, Guatemala spent 6 per cent of its GDP on social programmes. This amounts to less than US$ 300 per capita and ranks among the lowest figures in Central America.56 Eight hundred and fifteen million quetzales are available for the implementation of PESAN 2009-2012, which is the equivalent of 0.25 per cent of GDP and 1.64 per cent of the State budget.57 An annual increase of approximately 8 per cent would be required for the implementation of the Strategic Plan.58 This appears unlikely in the current context, given that the draft budget for 2010, which assigned 34.9 per cent of the budget, i.e. 6.7 per cent of GDP,59 to social and environmental programmes, was not passed by Congress. 55 56 57 58 59 20 CEDAW/C/GUA/CO/7. Campaña Nacional Guatemala Sin Hambre, “Justiciabilidad del derecho a la alimentación en Guatemala”, page 9. Centro Internacional para Investigaciones en Derechos Humanos/Coordinación de ONG y Cooperativas, Situación de los Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales y Ambientales en Guatemala 2009, page 32. Ibid. Campaña Nacional Guatemala Sin Hambre, “Justiciabilidad del derecho a la alimentación en Guatemala”, page 10.