CRC/C/MDA/CO/3 page 4 recognized in the Convention, ensure a more balanced distribution of resources throughout the country and prioritize budgetary allocations to ensure implementation of the rights of all children, including those belonging to economically disadvantaged groups. In this regard, the Committee recommends that the State party take into account its recommendations following its 2007 Day of General Discussion on Resources for the Rights of the Child - Responsibility of States. Data collection 19. The Committee reiterates its concern that data collection is not sufficiently developed and is not disaggregated for all areas covered by the Convention. It further notes that the available data on children is not used in an adequate manner to assess progress and as a basis for policy-making in the field of children’s rights. 20. The Committee reiterates its recommendation that the State party: (a) Strengthen its mechanisms for systematically collecting and analysing data that is disaggregated by, among other things, sex, age and geographical location, on all persons under 18 and for all areas covered by the Convention; (b) Use these indicators and data effectively for the formulation and evaluation of policies and programmes for the implementation and monitoring of the Convention; (c) Seek technical assistance from UNICEF and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in this regard. Dissemination of the Convention and training 21. The Committee, while noting the efforts of the State party, with international support as well as the support of UNICEF and a number of NGOs, in relation to improving training, inter alia, for health-care professionals, social workers and other specialists working with children, is concerned about the lack of further information with regard to the dissemination of the Convention and the promotion of awareness of its principles and provisions across government agencies and civil society as well as the media. The Committee is also concerned that human rights training, including training on children’s rights, provided to judicial officers, health personnel and other relevant professional groups is insufficient. 22. The Committee recommends that the State party undertake efforts, in cooperation with local NGOs and other partners, to systematically disseminate information about the Convention among children, parents, civil society organizations, government agencies and in the media, and to provide all relevant professional groups with targeted and regular training on human rights in general and the provisions and principles of the Convention in particular. Cooperation with civil society 23. The Committee welcomes the active participation of the NGO community in providing social services to families as well as the collaboration between governmental institutions and NGOs, including through cooperation in the area of juvenile justice. 24. The Committee emphasizes the important role civil society plays as a partner in implementing the provisions of the Convention and recommends that the State party continue to provide financial and material support to NGOs working for the protection and promotion