CRC/C/15/Add.122 page 8 the enforcement of maintenance orders. In light of article 27 of the Convention, the Committee recommends that the State party take effective measures to ensure compliance with maintenance orders and the recovery of maintenance for the child. Welfare services 24. The Committee notes the recent initiative of the State party to institute a Child Support Grant which aims to provide greater financial support to children from the most economically disadvantaged families. The Committee remains concerned about the phasing-out of the Maintenance Grants and the potential impact for economically disadvantaged women and children who currently benefit from the programme. The Committee recommends that the State party expand its Child Support Grant programme or develop alternative programmes to include support to children up to the age of 18 years, who are still in school. The Committee encourages the State party to take effective measures to ensure the continuation of support programmes for economically disadvantaged families. Alternative care 25. With respect to the situation of children deprived of a family environment, the Committee expresses its concern about the insufficient number of alternative care facilities in previously disadvantaged communities. Concern is also expressed about the insufficient monitoring of placements and the limited number of qualified personnel in this field. The Committee further notes with concern the inadequate monitoring and evaluation of placements in the foster care programme. The Committee recommends that the State party develop additional programmes to facilitate alternative care, provide additional training for social and welfare workers and establish independent complaint and monitoring mechanisms for alternative care institutions. It is also recommended that the State party increase its efforts in providing support, including training for parents, to discourage the abandonment of children. The Committee further recommends that the State party ensure adequate periodic review of placements in the foster care programme. Domestic and intercountry adoptions 26. While the Committee notes that the Child Care Act (1996) provides for the regulation of adoptions, it is concerned at the lack of monitoring with respect to both domestic and intercountry adoptions as well as the widespread practice of informal adoptions within the State party. The Committee is also concerned at the inadequate legislation, policies and institutions to regulate intercountry adoptions. In light of article 21 of the Convention, the Committee recommends that the State party establish proper monitoring procedures with respect to both domestic and intercountry adoptions and introduce adequate measures to prevent the abuse of the practice of traditional informal adoptions. Additionally, it is recommended that the State party take all necessary measures, including legal and administrative ones, to ensure the effective regulation of intercountry adoptions. The Committee further encourages the State party to reinforce its efforts to finalize its ratification of the Hague Convention of 1993 on the Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.