The right to life, survival and development 18. The Committee notes with appreciation the steps it has taken to promote the right to life and survival including the establishment of 18 nutrition corners; providing complementary feeding and so forth. In order to fully realize the right to life, survival and development of all children, it is the Committee’s recommendation that the State Party adopts a national nutrition programme; integrates nutrition with other programmes; promotes exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months after birth and healthy nutrition for pregnant women and children under the age of 5 years; and works in collaboration with donors and UN agencies to solicit fund and expertise. The Committee also encourages that the State Party continues its efforts in providing complementary vitamins, minerals, and balanced food especially in rural and poorest areas of the Country. 19. The Committee commends that the Government is trying to supply clean water through the rural water supply department. The Committee calls upon the State Party to strengthen this department and provide it with necessary budget to ensure that communities in rural areas have access to clean drinking water. Participation of the child 20. As the participation of children in all matters that concern them is a general principle of the African Children’s Charter, the Committee recommends for the State Party to empower and educate children aiming at their effective participation in law and policy making procedures; child concerned events and discussions; judiciary proceedings; and community based programmes. The Committee encourages the State Party to work towards changing the societal attitudes of the community that devalues the participation of children particularly in rural areas of the Kingdom. D. Civil rights and freedoms Name, nationality, and registration at birth 21. The Committee urges the State Party to provide for an immediate free birth registration for all children. The State Party is also encouraged to make birth certificates available immediately after registration free from any charges. Even though immediate registration systems are available in hospitals, the Committee is concerned about children residing in rural and remote areas. Therefore, the Committee recommends that the State Party provides mobile registration centers in remote areas; establishes permanent registration centers in all districts; educates and trains human resource working in the civil registration for an effective, a more functional and universal registration. 22. There are indications that children born out of wedlock are being given derogatory and embarrassing names. The Committee recommends that the State Party 5

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