CRC/C/KGZ/CO/3-4 technical and financial resources to ensure effective coordination of activities on children’s rights across all sectors and at national, regional and local levels. Allocation of resources 14. The Committee notes that, despite the budgetary constraints of the last few years, the State party managed to maintain its planned level of social spending. Nevertheless, the Committee is concerned that social spending remains very low and that resources for children are not always allocated efficiently. 15. In the light of its day of general discussion on “Resources for the Rights of the Child – Responsibility of States” in 2007 and with emphasis on articles 2, 3, 4 and 6 of the Convention, the Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Earmark sufficient budget resources specifically targeted at the implementation of the rights of children; (b) Establish an effective system for tracking, monitoring and evaluating the allocation and use of resources for children by all relevant sectors throughout the budget, thus making investment benefiting children clear. B. Definition of the child (art. 1) 16. The Committee notes the State party’s statement that the age of majority is 18 years, but is concerned that some of its laws and policies, including the Youth Policy Act and health policies, define children as being below the age of 14 years, which is not consistent with the definition of a child under the Convention and leads to discrimination against children above the age of 14 years, in particular with regard to free access to medical services. 17. The Committee recommends that the State party take measures to harmonize its legislation and policies in relation to its definition of a child in order to ensure that all children below the age of 18 years are afforded the same rights and entitlements in all sectors. C. General principles (arts. 2, 3, 6 and 12) Non-discrimination 18. The Committee notes the efforts of the State party in combating discrimination, but is concerned that discrimination continues to be prevalent against children in marginalized and disadvantaged situations, such as children belonging to minority groups, including Lyuli children, children in care institutions, children with disabilities, girl children, children of migrant workers, children not registered as residents and children belonging to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGTBI) group. 19. The Committee urges the State party to take urgent measures to prevent discrimination against children in marginalized and disadvantaged situations, such as children belonging to minority groups, including Lyuli children, children in care institutions, children with disabilities, girl children in rural areas, children of migrant workers, children not registered as residents and children belonging to the LGTBI group, and periodically evaluate the outcomes of its measures. The Committee also recommends that the State party include information in its next periodic report on measures and programmes relevant to the Convention and undertaken by the State party in follow-up to the Declaration and Programme of Action adopted at the 2001 World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related 4