CRC/C/HND/CO/3 page 5 Resources for children 19. The Committee is concerned that the increase in the funds available through, for instance, poverty reduction strategies, debt reduction programmes and international cooperation did not result in a proportionate strengthening of the mechanisms for the integral care and protection of children either at the national or local level. Furthermore, the Committee is concerned that among the main causes of poverty in Honduras are the unequal distribution of income and the misuse of resources, which severely affect children’s enjoyment of their rights. 20. The Committee recommends that the State party, in accordance with article 4 of the Convention: (a) Increase budget allocations for the implementation of the rights recognized in the Convention both at the central and at the local level; (b) Ensure a more balanced distribution of income throughout the country and prioritize budgetary allocations to ensure implementation of the economic, social and cultural rights of all children, including those belonging to disadvantaged groups, such as indigenous children, children with disabilities and children living in remote areas; (c) Use the Poverty Reduction Strategy as a major opportunity to increase social expenditure for children in the context of their human rights, with a view to strengthening the system of integral care for children; (d) Establish an effective mechanism for tracking and monitoring the allocation of resources from the national budget and international sources from a children’s rights perspective. Data collection 21. The Committee welcomes the measures taken by IHNFA to improve the system of data collection, including the joint project between the Institute and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to set up a database to study the extent of commercial sexual exploitation of children. However, it is concerned that information on children remains insufficient, especially regarding vulnerable groups such as street children, children with disabilities, and indigenous children, and that there is no centralized data management system to monitor progress in the implementation of the Convention. 22. The Committee recommends that the State party continue and strengthen its efforts to develop a comprehensive system of data collection on the implementation of the Convention, covering all persons under the age of 18 and disaggregated by those groups of children who are in need of special protection. In this respect, the Committee also encourages the State party to continue its cooperation with UNICEF.