ACHPR African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights . Human Rights our Collective Responsibility 216.With regard to progressive realization of , relied upon by the Respondent I State, the African Commission notes I important strides made by the Respondent State towards the ....... realisation of the right to housing in South Africa.e- In particular, the ~r",'o:r"'TYl'''nt- has between 1994 and 2016 provided 4.3 million houses and subsidies to about 20 million South Africans, and with a target to deliver 1.5 more houses by 2019. r'rn"'DC! 217. Progressive realization of rights is the I bligation of states to gradually and constantly move towards the full ....... "i,u,"+l ..... ~ n of economic, social and cultural rights within the resources available to I In and Guidelines on ESC Rights, the African the principle of progressive realization of economic, ts is not expressly recognized in the African Charter, it is interpretation of economic, social and cultural rights 61 and 62 of the African Charter, has been the list of socio- principle of specific obligations for which the state-can be onsible. It like to draw the attention of States thaW:t~~t!,ql to the realization of socio-economic rights is the ohHi~1iti~'.il;itbe State putting place evidence-based strategies and specif{c:"plans','qnd:;p~ograms that clearly specify with measurable benchmarks the steps\a,J:l~{genei'al..fip::telines towards access to socio-economic rights to people .with no access to various social services such as electricity, water, housing, health care, education, of employment or livelihoods and social se'~tll{ity.The State has to demonstrate that it has put in place such sttategies and specific and programmes supported by the requisite resources. It also bears a resp ty to demonstrate progress at a speed and scale corresponding to the magnitude of the needs for access.