E/C.12/GAB/CO/1 party’s attention to its statement entitled “Poverty and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights” (E/2002/22-E/C.12/2001/17, annex VII). 26. The Committee notes with concern the shortage of housing in the State party and the precarious state of the dwellings in which the greater part of the population live, in areas without access to safe water or adequate sanitation facilities. The Committee is also concerned that the target for the construction of new housing in 2011 has not been met, especially considering that the targets for the following 10 years are far more ambitious (art. 11). The Committee recommends that the State party allocate sufficient budgetary resources to guarantee the implementation of the housing plans and policies it has adopted, especially for low-income or marginalized persons and groups. The Committee also recommends that the State party take immediate measures to guarantee access, at an affordable price, to safe water and improved sanitation facilities. The Committee draws the State party’s attention to its general comment No. 15 (2002) on the right to water. 27. The Committee is concerned about the slow pace of the development and implementation of agrarian reform (art. 11). The Committee urges the State party to develop and implement a consistent and effective agrarian reform strategy with quantified targets and a timetable for implementation, to remove impediments to access to land ownership and permit access to land security, credit and agricultural machinery and technology, thereby strengthening farmers’ capacity to meet their own needs and those of their families, and improving food security and the enjoyment of the right to food in the State party. 28. The Committee notes that, despite the State party’s efforts, the resources allocated to the health sector remain inadequate. In this regard, the Committee notes the lack of human resources and adequate health infrastructure, the high cost of health care, as well as the extent of public health problems such as malaria, diarrhoeal diseases, malnutrition and infant and maternal mortality rates (art. 12). The Committee urges the State party to increase the resources allocated to the implementation of the national health policy and to draw up a timetable for meeting the Abuja Declaration target. The Committee also recommends that the State party ensure that necessary measures are taken to alleviate public health problems as part of the implementation of the policy. The Committee refers the State party to its general comment No. 14 (2000) on the right to the highest attainable standard of health. 29. The Committee is concerned about the high HIV prevalence rate in the State party, especially among disadvantaged groups. The Committee welcomes the adoption of resolution 19/83 in 2011, which expands free access to antiretroviral treatment. The Committee notes with concern, however, that support for persons living with HIV does not extend throughout the whole territory of the State. The Committee urges the State party to effectively implement resolution 19/83 of 2011, including by creating awareness of it among both the general public and the authorities responsible for its implementation. The Committee also urges the State party to extend coverage of free antiretroviral treatment throughout the territory, to ensure that low-income and marginalized groups have equal access to treatment, and to ensure that stable funding is allocated for that purpose, in order to prevent any interruption in the supply of antiretroviral drugs. 30. The Committee notes with concern the high illiteracy, school dropout and repetition rates in the State party. The Committee is also concerned about the fact that the education GE.13-49980 7