law enforcement agents should take refresher courses on human rights periodically. vi. Visit to the Office of the Program for the Eradication of the Legacy of Slavery , 27 March 2012 50. The Delegation, accompanied by Commissioner, Hon. Mohammed Adellahi ould Khattra and other officials of the Mauritania High Commissioner for Human Rights, Humanitarian Action and Relations with Civil Society visited the offices of the Program for the Eradication of the Legacy of Slavery (P.E.S.E).1 The delegation was shown video a presentation on the history, objectives, achievements and challenges of the program, which was put in place in 2009, following the enactment of the anti slavery law as a means of empowering former slaves to be independent and self-sufficient. The delegation was informed that the program focuses on public sensitization on the anti slavery law, the delivery of social services and the setting up and funding of revenue generating activities. 51. Following the presentation, the Chairperson thanked the P.E.S.E Team and congratulated the Government for establishing such a program, which she said was proof that the Government recognizes the existence of the problem of slavery in the country. The Chairperson sought to know whether the program is serving the purpose for which it was put in place. In response, the Coordinator of the program stated that there have been some short term results, but that the scarcity of resources to enable the Government to implement the program in other parts of the country has been a major hindrance. He informed the delegation that proposals for funding some of the projects envisaged in the program had been submitted to donors and that nine hundred million Ouguiyas had been set aside in the 2012 budget for financing some of the projects. 52. Mrs. Hannah Forster sought to know the level of involvement of the beneficiaries of the program in the conception and execution of the projects. She also wanted to know how follow-ups and evaluation are carried out, as well as challenges encountered in the implementation of the program, the lessons learnt and the remedial actions taken. 53. In response, the Coordinator stated that the beneficiaries are always consulted during the conception and execution of projects and that their participation is usually assured, through community and religious leaders mandated by the beneficiaries themselves. He stated that there is a follow-up and evaluation 1 Acronym for Programme pour l’Eradications des Séquelles de l’Esclavage. 19 | P a g e