III • Minorities and effective participation in economic life 62. Development agencies should assess the impact of their proposed and implemented programmes and projects on minority groups. In their technical cooperation roles, development agencies can help safeguard against well-meaning but harmful practices used by Governments for increasing the participation of minorities in the mainstream economy, such as forced migration or restrictions on traditional livelihood practices. Development agencies can use their good offices to urge Governments to ensure the effective participation of minorities, including minority women, in research on root causes and in decision-making on such strategies. Agencies are encouraged to adopt their own safeguard policies and complaints mechanisms to ensure that practices harmful to minorities are not used in their operational activities. 63. Relevant treaty bodies and special procedures of the United Nations and the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations have made important contributions in their jurisprudence to the protection of minority rights in economic life. They should continue to review the rights of persons belonging to minorities in their monitoring of domestic and international legislation and policies pertaining to economic participation. The individual complaints and inquiry procedures under several of the core human rights treaties similarly provide a unique opportunity to catalyse positive change for the enjoyment of the rights of minorities. 64. A voluntary fund for minorities should be created to enable minority representatives to participate in, assist and use the human rights mechanisms of the United Nations system. The voluntary fund also should provide funding for projects managed by minority groups aimed at enhancing the enjoyment of minority rights, including strengthening effective participation of minorities in economic life. Compilation of Recommendations of the First Four Sessions 2008 to 2011 41 ECONOMIC LIFE H. Human rights mechanisms of the United Nations system