institutions, strengthening the capacity of mechanisms for the promotion of gender equality and providing training to the personnel of State institutions and their partners on these topics); • the implementation of specific policies and programmes for gender equality and for combating sexual violence and its consequences (for example, programmes on promoting equality between men and women, on combating gender-based violence, domestic violence, female genital mutilation, child marriage, etc.). b. States must ensure that this mainstreaming strategy is properly developed and effectively implemented. This will entail regular analysis and review of the policies and programmes of States to identify any differentiated impact on women, girls, men and boys, and any policies or practices contributing to the perpetuation of sexual violence and its consequences, so that relevant adjustments can then be made. c. The national action plans of States must include but are not limited to the following provisions: a coordinated strategy to prevent gender inequality and sexual violence and its consequences; evaluations of and possibly amendments to legislation and any other relevant text; a strategy to strengthen, finance and support integrated delivery of service for all stakeholders involved in cases of sexual violence (police, the courts, all services that assist, protect and support victims, the educational sector, international, regional and civil society organisations, the private sector, etc.). 68. 2. Effective implementation of the national action plans a. Involvement at the highest State level States must take the necessary legislative and regulatory measures to ensure that these national action plans provide structures for oversight, mobilization, control, support and participation at the highest political levels for all aspects of the plan. An inter-departmental committee made up of ministers and the appropriate high-level political decision-makers must be put in place in order to guarantee that these plans receive the support required for their effective implementation. In particular, this Committee should be exercising influence regarding the necessary legislative and political amendments, playing a role in mobilization to ensure that the bodies charged with executing the plan have appropriate and sufficient resources and, where necessary, becoming involved in certain cases of sexual violence. b. Implementing authority States must guarantee that an implementing authority in charge of ensuring that plans are implemented is put in place. It should be made up of senior officials from all ministries and stakeholders involved, including civil society organisations specialized in combating sexual violence and its consequences. This entity will make operational decisions concerning the implementation of the plan and will coordinate all activities at all levels of administration throughout the national territory. The decisions made by this authority should be executed by personnel who are trained and qualified in gender equality and in combating sexual violence and its consequences, in each sector of administration that is involved. 68. 3. Monitoring and evaluation a. States must ensure that these national action plans are subject to effective and independent monitoring to improve their efficiency. To that end, the plans must have clearly defined objectives and indicators that make it possible to monitor progress and evaluate effectiveness in achieving the goals and performing the activities. 46 GUIDELINES ON COMBATING SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES IN AFRICA