A/69/318 young people of African descent, including in their own language where necessary; (l) Take measures to reduce the school dropout rate and improve the underachievement of children of African descent with greater support and attention given to families; (m) Adopt measures to increase the number of teachers of African descent working in educational institutions; (n) Promote access to new technologies that would offer people of African descent, particularly women, children and young people, adequate resources for education, technological development and long-distance learning in local communities; (o) Guarantee a smooth transition from early childhood to primary and secondary educational facilities without discriminatory competitive placement systems (for example, common entrance examinations); (p) Provide sufficient budgetary resources and adopt measures, including affirmative action policies, at all levels of education for people of African descent, as a means for Governments to recognize the existence of structural discrimination and to combat it; (q) Improve quality standards of education in public education systems; (r) Develop truly inclusive classroom pedagogy for all, with culturally relevant curriculums, that celebrates the history and contribution of people of African descent; (s) Institute national systematic monitoring and evaluation of the negative effects of racism and discrimination on the educational progress of children of African descent, including an analysis of the intersectional effects of social class, gender, religion and geography. 83. Civil society and people of African descent groups should continue wit h the development of a collective vision and strategy for improving the access to quality education for people of African descent by empowering them through the right to education. 84. In recognition of the contribution of the continent of Africa and peopl e of African descent to the development, diversity and richness of world civilizations and cultures that constitute the common heritage of humankind, States should, in collaboration with relevant United Nations bodies and agencies, particularly the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and international donors: (a) Promote and protect the culture, identity and tangible and intangible heritage of the continent of Africa and people of African descent, and keep, maintain and foster their mode of life and forms of organization, languages and religious expressions; (b) Set up research programmes and circulate information deconstruct the (mis)representation of people of African descent; to (c) Increase the visibility and recognition of the contributions of people of African descent and the continent of Africa to their respective societies and 14-59293 19/22