A/HRC/32/43/Add.1 implementation of projects, it was reported that, while the Initiative had promoted the proliferation of a large number of development organizations, many human rights non-governmental organizations had not been included in the process. It was further underscored that the operative mode of the Initiative at times could not ensure the self-sustainability of projects. 20. Morocco also established a National Observatory for Human Development, under the Prime Minister’s Office, in 2008. The main mission of the Observatory is to analyse and evaluate the impact of human development programmes, and propose measures and actions that would contribute to the elaboration and implementation of a national strategy for human development within the framework of the National Initiative for Human Development. In addition, the Mohamed V Foundation for Solidarity, a private entity which manages a yearly budget of €50 million to engage in development assistance, also provides funding to social assistance centres run by civil society that cater to vulnerable sectors of the population. 21. While combating poverty and improving access to basic services are among the priorities of the Government, one concern raised by some stakeholders is the lack of a coordinated vision, in particular of a poverty reduction strategy. This lack might hamper the capability to surmount obstacles to the realization of economic, social and cultural rights, and undermine the integration of a human-rights-based approach to development across the various sectors. A national human-rights-based policy framework for human development would allow for the development of indicators to fully measure the human rights impact of the various programmes. This shortfall may to some extent also have a negative impact on the ability of external development partners to effectively coordinate the implementation of their respective strategic partnership frameworks with Morocco. B. Solidarity against inequality and for promoting economic development 22. The Ministry of Solidarity, Women, Family and Social Development works to promote gender equality and parity, and to combat economic insecurity among women, children, persons with disabilities and the elderly. The Ministry promotes national mutual assistance and is in charge of the social welfare system. It manages 3,000 social workers and 1,000 centres, in cooperation with non-governmental organizations, in order to develop on-site assistance. The Ministry indicated that its partnership with civil society was a key component of its management model; civil society organizations were present in all levels of implementation. The Ministry further indicated that two thirds of its budget was spent through activities led by civil society. The Ministry also trains social workers through the National Institute for Social Development, which undertakes capacity-building activities for South-South cooperation. 23. The Ministry complements the work of the National Initiative for Human Development and the Mohamed V Foundation for Solidarity. Within the framework of its work on gender equality and women’s rights, a partnership agreement was signed with the European Union in 2012 to fund the Government Plan for Equality for the period 2012-2016. Through this cooperation, €45 million has been allocated to fund a number of projects, including the development of indicators to measure progress made through this policy. The funds have been allocated as follows: budgetary support of €37.5 million, disbursed according to results achieved with regard to target indicators, €4 million for technical assistance and €2 million to fund subsidies to non-state actors. 24. Following the restructuring of the Ministry, a division of international cooperation was established with the principal mandate of exchanging experiences and practices with multilateral and bilateral partners. The World Bank has offered support in creating accessibility for persons with disabilities. In this regard, an extensive programme is now 8