CRC/C/SAU/CO/2 page 12 into account the Committee’s general comment No. 3 on HIV/AIDS and the rights of the child (CRC/GC/2003/3) and the International Guidelines on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights (E/CN.4/1997/37), the State party continue its efforts to prevent HIV/AIDS. It also recommends that the State party seek technical assistance, inter alia, from UNAIDS. Adolescent health 57. With regard to adolescent health, the Committee notes with appreciation the State party’s efforts to ensure the development of boys and girls of school age up to late adolescence by providing them with school health services, nourishing meals and health education. Nevertheless, the Committee reiterates its previous concern and regrets the insufficient information provided by the State party in relation to adolescent health, including reproductive health and mental health. 58. The Committee recommends that the State party take into account the Committee’s general comment No. 4 on adolescent health and development in the context of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC/GC/2003/4) and strengthen its efforts to promote adolescent health, including sex and reproductive health education in schools, and to provide adolescents with youth-sensitive and confidential counselling and health-care services. Standard of living 59. While acknowledging the information provided by the State party delegation on the national poverty reduction strategy being prepared, the Committee remains concerned about the situation of children living in poverty in the State party. 60. The Committee recommends that the State party expedite the adoption of the national poverty reduction strategy and pay particular attention to children when implementing it. 7. Education, leisure and cultural activities (arts. 28, 29 and 31 of the Convention) Education, including vocational training and guidance 61. The Committee commends the State party for its notable investments in education. It notes with appreciation the State party’s efforts to treat all children equally with respect to educational services and it also notes with appreciation that primary education is compulsory for all children and free of all direct and indirect costs based on the seventh five-year development plan (2000-2005). Notwithstanding the positive fact that pre-school was made a basic stage of general education (Royal Approval No. 7/B/5388 of 15 May 2002), the Committee notes with concern the low enrolment rate in pre-primary education. In addition, the low participation in intermediate and secondary education gives cause for deep concern. 62. The Committee takes note of the State party’s efforts to eradicate illiteracy but it also notes with concern that the female adult illiterate population has slightly increased while the general illiteracy rate has declined. With this respect the Committee regrets the lack of