CRC/C/15/Add.122 page 4 Coordination 12. While the Committee notes the establishment of the National Programme of Action Steering Committee (NPASC) to coordinate the implementation of programmes relevant to the protection and care of children, it is concerned that insufficient effort has been made to ensure that adequate programmes are introduced at the community level. In this context, the Committee further expresses concern at the insufficient efforts made to involve community-based organizations in the promotion and implementation of the Convention. The Committee is also concerned about the lack of coordination between those ministries responsible for the implementation of the Convention. The Committee recommends that the State party take effective measures to ensure that the programmes and activities of the NPASC are established in rural areas as well as at the community level. The State party is encouraged to take all effective measures to promote capacity-building among community-based organizations and to further facilitate their inclusion in the coordination, promotion and implementation of the Convention. The Committee recommends that the State party strengthen its efforts to ensure greater coordination between those ministries and departments responsible for the implementation of the Convention. Independent monitoring mechanism 13. The Committee welcomes with appreciation the State party’s establishment of the South African Human Rights Commission which is mandated to promote the observance of fundamental human rights at all levels of society. The Committee notes that the Commission also has powers to conduct investigations, issue subpoenas and hear testimony under oath. The Committee is concerned, however, that insufficient resources have been allocated to allow the Commission to carry out its mandate effectively. Additionally, the Committee notes with concern that the work of the Commission continues to be hampered by, inter alia, red tape and the need for additional legislative reform. The Committee is also concerned at the absence of a clear procedure to register and address complaints from children concerning violations of their rights under the Convention. The Committee encourages the State party to take effective measures to ensure that adequate resources (both human and financial) are allocated to ensure the effective functioning of the South African Human Rights Commission. The Committee recommends that the State party establish clear child-friendly procedures to register and address complaints from children regarding violations of their rights and to guarantee adequate remedies for such violations. The Committee further suggests that the State party introduce an awareness-raising campaign to facilitate the effective use by children of such a procedure. Data collection 14. The Committee is concerned that the current data collection mechanism is insufficient to afford the systematic and comprehensive collection of disaggregated quantitative and qualitative data for all areas covered by the Convention in relation to all groups of children in order to monitor and evaluate progress achieved and assess the impact of policies adopted with respect to children. The Committee recommends that the system of data collection be reviewed with a view to incorporating all the areas covered by the Convention. Such a system should cover all children up to the age of 18 years, with specific emphasis on those who are particularly