CRC/C/15/Add.237 page 5 Resources 19. The Committee is deeply concerned at the dramatic decrease of resources allocated to social sectors, notably health and education, over the past decade while the budget allocated to defence has increased dramatically over the same period. 20. In light of its previous recommendations (ibid., para. 32), the Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Make every effort to significantly increase the proportion of the budget allocated to the realization of children’s rights to the “maximum extent ... of available resources” where needed, to ensure the provision of appropriate resources and, wherever appropriate, in the framework of international cooperation; (b) Ensure that the provision of social services to children remains a priority; and (c) Develop ways to assess the impact of budgetary allocations on the implementation of children’s rights, and collect and disseminate information in this regard. Data collection 21. The Committee notes the regular nationwide Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (1995, 1997, 2000), but remains concerned at the lack of a systematic and comprehensive collection of accurate disaggregated data on all groups of children for all areas covered by the Convention which will enable progress to be monitored and evaluated and the impact of policies adopted with respect to children to be assessed. 22. The Committee recommends that the State party develop a system of data collection and indicators consistent with the Convention, accurate and disaggregated by gender, age, and urban and rural area. This system should cover all children up to the age of 18 years with specific emphasis on those belonging to the most disadvantaged groups, including children belonging to ethnic minority groups, children in poverty, children living in remote and border areas, disabled children, street children and children placed in institutions. It further encourages the State party to use these indicators and data to formulate policies and programmes for the effective implementation of the Convention. Training and dissemination 23. While noting the measures undertaken to promote widespread awareness of the principles and provisions of the Convention, the Committee is of the opinion that these measures need to be strengthened and systematized with a specific focus on the child as a subject of rights. In this respect, the Committee is concerned at the lack of a systematic plan to introduce training and awareness among professional groups working for and with children. 24. In line with its previous recommendations (ibid., para. 35) and article 42 of the Convention, the Committee recommends that the State party strengthen its efforts to disseminate the principles and provisions of the Convention as a measure to sensitize society about children’s rights. It also recommends that the State party make the