 The Free, Compulsory and Universal Basic Education (FCUBE) provided an action plan for the period 1996–2005, focusing on bridging the gender gap in primary-school, improving teaching materials and teacher's living condition.It was later completed by significant acts, like the creation of the "Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training" in order to promote vocational education(2006), or the founding of the national accreditation board (2007), introducing a national accreditation for all tertiary level institution.In 2007–08, the two years in kindergarten were added to the free and compulsory education (which is now from the age of four to 14).