CRC/C/BGD/CO/4 page 4 cover comprehensively the rights of the child. Finally, the Committee encourages the State party to carry out an impact assessment of how new laws affect children. Coordination 14. The Committee welcomes the strong political will to address children’s issues and notes the information shared by the delegation on the newly established National Council for Women and Child Development (NCWCD) as an oversight mechanism. Nevertheless, the Committee remains concerned that effective coordination and monitoring have not been fully developed, in particular due to the relatively low empowerment of the coordinating body (Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs (MoWCA)) vis-à-vis other ministries, sectors, and levels of administration involved in the implementation of the rights of the child. Furthermore, the Committee notes with concern the risk of overlapping and duplication between the NCWCD, MoWCA and Department for Children, expected to be established under the MoWCA. 15. The Committee recommends that the State party consider enhancing capacities of MoWCA through the provision of adequate human and financial resources to strengthen its coordinating role at the multi-sectoral, national, divisional, and district levels. The Committee also recommends that the State party further clarify the roles and mandates of the NCWCD, MoWCA and Department for Children to reduce duplication of efforts and increase effective use of limited resources. National Plan of Action 16. The Committee notes the adoption of the Third National Plan of Action (NPA) for Children (2005-2010) to further the implementation of the Convention, and in line with the Plan of action “A World Fit for Children” adopted by General Assembly at its Special Session on Children and the MDGs. The Committee appreciates the fact that children were invited to express their views for the formulation of the NPA. However, the Committee is concerned at the slow implementation of the NPA, at information received indicating that awareness of the NPA does not reach all levels of the administration and that guidelines for its implementation are inadequate. The Committee is also concerned that no framework for the assessment and evaluation of the plan exists. 17. The Committee recommends that the State party take steps to clarify how best the NPA can be implemented by all stakeholders and to ensure the allocation of adequate budgetary resources to accelerate its implementation. Further, the Committee recommends that it be implemented with the necessary monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to regularly assess progress achieved and identify possible deficiencies for corrective action. The Committee urges the State party to take necessary steps to ensure effective participation of children in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the NPA. Independent monitoring 18. The Committee welcomes the establishment of the National Human Rights Commission through the Ordinance of 2008. However, the Committee is concerned about its independence and operational capacity to serve the interests of children in the country. The Committee notes with concern the absence of independent, child-specific and child sensitive procedures for