CRC/C/15/Add.118 page 3 10. While the Committee is encouraged by the State party’s efforts to develop projects focusing on children, the Committee wishes to emphasize the importance for the State party of developing an overall national plan of action for the effective implementation of children’s rights, and that individual projects should each form a part of a larger strategy. 11. The Committee recommends that the State party develop a cross-ministerial plan of action for the implementation of children’s rights, pursue implementation of the various projects referred to in the State party’s report and ensure coordination of policy making and implementation. The Committee further urges the State party to adopt a holistic child rights approach to implementing the Convention and to consider seeking technical assistance from UNICEF in this domain. Allocation of budgetary resources/regional disparities: article 4 12. The Committee recognizes the hardship imposed by the current socio-economic difficulties in the State party and expresses its concern over the impact that the financial situation may have on children, including, notably, those from poor families. The Committee also notes, with concern, that there are significant regional disparities with regard to the extent to which children benefit from the respect of their rights. 13. In the light of articles 2, 3 and 6 of the Convention, and with a view to achieving full application of article 4, the Committee urges the State party to make every effort to protect children’s rights from the negative effects of the current economic situation, including through the prioritization of budgetary allocations in a manner which ensures the best possible implementation of the Convention and to the maximum extent of the State party’s available resources. In this regard, the Committee further recommends that the State party give particular attention to the situation of children of poor families and from regions experiencing particular economic difficulties. Cooperation with NGOs 14. The Committee encourages the State party to increase its support for, and cooperation with, NGOs with regard to implementation of the Convention. Dissemination of the Convention 15. In the light of article 42 of the Convention and recognizing the State party’s efforts to disseminate human rights, including children’s rights, in schools and to specific professional groups, the Committee urges the State party to make additional efforts to disseminate the Convention, to provide training on its provisions for professionals, including law officials, teachers and health workers, and to provide teaching on its provisions to the adult population. The Committee recommends that the State party consider seeking technical advice from UNICEF in this regard.