A/HRC/50/9 10. The proportion of the 2022 national budget allocated to the health sector had been increased to 13 per cent. In collaboration with development partners, a water, sanitation and hygiene policy was being implemented with the objective of providing proper sanitation facilities for all by 2030. In 2018, a national programme for vaccinating girls and women against the human papilloma virus had been rolled out across the country to combat cervical cancer. 11. Zimbabwe was emerging from a fourth wave of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Through a countrywide vaccination programme, 7.4 million people had received at least one dose of the vaccine and about 34 per cent of people had been fully vaccinated. A supplementary booster programme was being implemented. 12. The grants-in-aid-of-tuition programme had continued to support the most disadvantaged primary and secondary school learners. In addition, sanitary items were being provided to female learners. Alternative learning platforms had been introduced to facilitate teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. 13. In order to enhance the participation of women in politics, the women’s quota of 60 seats in the National Assembly had been extended beyond 2023. Furthermore, the Constitution provided for a 30 per cent quota for women in local government. In relation to the participation of youth in politics, at least 10 seats in the National Assembly were reserved for young people. 14. In 2021, the Constitutional Court had been separated from the Supreme Court. Five men and four women justices had been appointed to serve on the Constitutional Court. In addition, courts continued to be decentralized in order to afford every citizen access to justice within a 15-kilometre radius. New courts had been officially opened and commissioned in districts and major high-density areas. Special anti-corruption courts had been established following the launch of the anti-corruption strategy. 15. Conditions at holding and detention facilities continued to improve and an open prison for female offenders had become operational in 2021. Ad hoc and regular prison inspections were being carried out. Prison officers were receiving training on human rights and the rehabilitation of inmates, among other topics. 16. The enactment of the Children’s Amendment Bill, the Marriages Bill and the Child Justice Bill, which was at an advanced stage, would strengthen the legislative framework for the promotion and protection of the rights of the child, including by criminalizing child marriage. Steps had been taken to protect children online through the establishment of the Zimbabwe Child Online Protection Task Force. The recently promulgated Cyber and Data Protection Act provided for protection facilities and services for children. 17. An agreement had been reached with representatives of former farmers on a global amount to be paid in compensation for improvements made on farms before they had had to be acquired for the purposes of resettlement. 18. The COVID-19 pandemic had affected all sectors of the economy. Lives and jobs had been lost, and food insecurity was widespread as a direct consequence of the pandemic. To mitigate those consequences, monthly vouchers had been introduced to provide basic commodities to vulnerable members of society. A review of all social security benefits was currently being undertaken. Containment measures were being reviewed every fortnight and adjusted on the basis of evidence derived from the daily monitoring of the pandemic. 19. The impact of climate change was becoming increasingly evident. The increase in droughts, cyclones, floods, hailstorms and heatwaves was having a negative impact on economic performance and food security. Crop and livestock assessments were being conducted to ensure equal and fair distribution of food aid to vulnerable households through the Grain Mobilization Programme. 20. In order to meet the ambitious target of achieving a “green economy” by 2030, the Government was working on increasing knowledge about the climate, improving adaptive capacities and reducing the overreliance on climate-sensitive sectors. Climate change adaptation and resilience approaches were being mainstreamed into national policies. A longterm low greenhouse gas emission development strategy was being developed. 3