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or injury. 308
• The Government of Liberia
should ensure all necessary
measures for the realization
of the right to development,
including equality of opportunity
for all to access basic
resources, education, health
services, food, housing, employment,
and the fair distribution
of income. Effective measures
Potential Implementation Strategy: Water Pumps as Toys
PlayPumps International has developed a roundabout
(merry-go-round) toy that pumps water whenever children
spin on it. The roundabout has the capacity to pump 1400
liters of water per hour from underground into a storage
tank. Furthermore, communities can use the 2,500 liter
storage tanks to lease space for educational messages
about health or consumer advertising—profits from which
can finance the pump’s maintenance. 309
should be undertaken to ensure that women have an active role in the development process.
Appropriate economic and social reforms should be carried out with a view to eradicating all
social injustices. 310
Potential Implementation Strategy: Income Generation through the SEED Program
In Mozambique, the Sustainable and Effective Economic Development (SEED) Program aims to reduce
poverty by diversifying both agricultural and non-agricultural income-generating activities and
increasing local access to and control over these activities. The project “1) strengthens and increases
farmers’ links with civil society, government, and private sector partners who can contribute to
commercial opportunities; 2) builds farmers’ capacity to identify, develop, and manage agricultural
activities with the greatest potential for commercialization; and 3) builds farmers’ capacity to identify
and develop non-agricultural economic opportunities with the greatest income-generating potential.” It
has included access to technical services for agricultural projects, training on techniques, and training on
business topics. 311
• The Government of Liberia shall recognize the right of everyone to “enjoy the benefits of
scientific progress and its applications.” 312 Cooperation between the private sector and the
state should make available the “benefits of new technologies, especially information and
communications.” 313
• The Government of Liberia, in concert with the international community, should take action
to implement measures toward:
o advancement of industrialization with due regard for its social aspects, in the interests
of the entire population;
o development of an adequate organization and legal framework conducive to an
uninterrupted and diversified growth of the industrial sector;
o measures to overcome the adverse social effects which may result from urban
development and industrialization, including automation;
o maintenance of a proper balance between rural and urban development; and
o in particular, measures designed to ensure healthier living conditions, especially in
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