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the Congo to effectively protect the population through the establishment of professional, accountable and sustainable security forces with a view to progressively taking over MONUSCO’s security role; (c) The consolidation of State authority by the Congolese Government throughout the territory, through the deployment of Congolese civil administration, in particular the police, territorial administration and rule of law institutions in areas freed from armed groups; 5. Encourages the ongoing strategic partnership between the Congolese Government and MONUSCO, in particular through the joint assessment process, and encourages the continuing of such assessment discussions to enable the Security Council to take into account the joint assessment reports when making decisions regarding any reconfiguration of the Mission, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 4 of this resolution and paragraph 7 of resolution 1925 (2010); 6. Stresses that while protection of civilians remains MONUSCO’s priority, security sector reform (SSR) should be the primary focus within the stabilization and peace consolidation mandate of the Mission as defined in paragraph 12 (l) to