Table No. 1: Number of reported child abuse cases - Mainland Measures have been put in place in efforts to address these issues. A National Plan of Action for the Prevention and Eradication of Violence against Women has been developed, along with a community justice facilitation programme which functions as a community-based intervention strategy to address violence against children. A National Secretariat on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation exits, and the sexual offences (special provision) Act of 1998 was developed with the aim of protecting the dignity and integrity of women in matters pertaining to rape, defilement, sodomy, sexual harassment, incest, FGM, child abuse and trafficking - outlining offences against women in a clearer manner than before and introducing new offences such as sexual harassment, abuse and trafficking, with stiff punishments set. Tanzania is also implementing a Time Bound Programme for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour (see article15). 23 Meanwhile, civil society campaigns and NGO efforts help by providing children with a platform from which to speak against abuse. Nevertheless, on the whole, appropriate mechanisms for containing or preventing abuse of children are grossly insufficient. Existing policies and strategies have not succeeded in eliminating abuses against children, and local level governance has largely failed to ensure that children are protected from abuse. Overall, there is much work left for legislative effort, policy development, and implementation of existing policies to protect children. The Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance, which is mandated to monitor and report on human rights implementation so that it can effectively recommend to the Government ways to improve such implementation and enhance adherence to human rights instruments, currently has a children’s desk but lacks the skilled and knowledgeable staff required for work on children’s human rights and justice issues which is particularly important in heretofore ‘grey’ areas such as violence and abuse, that have been oriented towards victim-protection. Plans are underway to strengthen capacity in this regard. 23 Ministry of Community Development, Gender and Children, 2005 (August). Report of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Preparatory Consultation for the United Nations Secretary General’s Study on Violence Against Children. Johannesburg, South Africa, 18-21 July 2005. (“Measures taken by the Government of Tanzania to combat the problem of violence and abuse against children”, presented by Henri S.R. Chali, Assistant Director of Children Development, Tanzania. 23