The Government of Tanzania vowed to develop an action plan for the implementation of the concluding observations and recommendations of the ACERWC on its first periodic report. Furthermore, the Government of Tanzania promised to disseminate the action plan as well as the concluding observations at national, regional and local government levels. Finally, it was also promised to submit the next periodic report to the ACERWC in 2018. The Government of South African promised to continue its efforts in the implementation of and reporting on the African Children’s Charter. The Government of Mauritania promised to pursue the implementation of the Charter and to submit its reports on time. 14.5. Pledges by supporting institutions The EAC assured to engage the Republic of South Sudan to ratify the Charter and submit its initial report on time, and also to engage all the EAC Partner States for a timely submission of their State Party reports. Additionally, the EAC pledged to actualize a collaboration plan with the Secretariat of the ACERWC. The two representatives of the Network of African National Human Rights Institutes represented the National Human Rights Institutions from Malawi and Nigeria. The National Human Rights Commission of Malawi promised to work with and support the Government of Malawi in the implementation and integration of the concluding observations of the ACERWC in various policies and national plans. Furthermore, it promised to monitor the implementation of the concluding observations. The National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria promised to undertake continuous engagement with the government and other stakeholders in the implementation of the Child’s Rights Act; to monitor activities on the implementation of the Act, to engage the government in its future reports to the Committee, and to undertake advocacy to get regional states who have not yet signed the Child Rights Act to sign the same. 15. Vote of thanks The representative of the Government of Mauritania, Mr Abdallahi Diakite, extended a vote of thanks to the host country and the ACERWC for organizing the Experience Sharing Forum. 16. Closing (ACERWC) remarks by Mrs Goitseone Nanikie Nkwe Mrs. Nkwe thanked the participants for honoring the invitation of the Committee, making the sessions more interactive and for their commitments. She thanked State Parties and 29 | P a g e