CRC/C/15/Add.213 page 3 Coordination 10. The Committee notes the information received concerning the establishment of the National Commission on Family and Women’s Matters in the Office of the President in 1998, as well as the Council on Youth Affairs set up in 2000 as a consultative body within the Government. Nevertheless, the Committee remains concerned that there is a lack of coordination in implementing all the rights in the Convention. 11. The Committee, noting information provided by the delegation on the role of the National Commission, recommends that the State party either strengthen the role of this Commission and provide it with sufficient human and financial resources, or establish a separate permanent body to coordinate the implementation of the Convention at the national and local levels, including by effectively coordinating activities between central and local authorities and cooperating with NGOs and other sectors of civil society. Independent monitoring structures 12. The Committee notes the appointment by the President of the first Ombudsman in September 2002, but it is not clear to the Committee whether the Ombudsman’s office has been established as a fully independent national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles. Furthermore the Committee, noting the information that the Ombudsman has received complaints from parents and NGOs, nevertheless is concerned that this institution does not include a mechanism to address individual complaints about violations of rights of children in a child-sensitive manner. 13. The Committee encourages the State party to ensure that the Ombudsman institution is an independent and effective national institution with powers in accordance with the Paris Principles, and adequate human, financial and other resources. Furthermore, the Committee encourages the State party to establish within its structure either a commissioner specifically responsible for children’s rights, or a specific section or division within the Ombudsman’s Office responsible for children’s rights, especially for addressing complaints made by children in a child-sensitive manner. In this respect, the Committee refers to its general comment No. 2 on national human rights institutions. National plan of action 14. The Committee welcomes the information that the State party is considering developing a comprehensive plan of action for the implementation of children’s rights, but is concerned that the implementation of such a plan may face difficulties, particularly due to lack of resources. 15. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Expedite and implement its plan to develop a national plan of action for the implementation of the Convention, integrating “A world fit for children” into its objectives and targets; (b) Provide sufficient human, financial and other resources for an effective implementation of this plan and regularly assess its progress and impact.