the impact of corruption and mismanagement of funds on the delivery of social services to children and their families. Therefore, the Committee urges the State Party to undertake a sustained effort to prevent and address cases of corruption by effectively holding individuals as well as entities accountable for their actions. 8. The Committee notes with appreciation the efforts undertaken to sensitize government organs on the rights of children. The Committee recommends that the State Party translates the Charter into local languages and disseminates it among the general public, particularly children, government organs, and CSOs to ensure the instrument is easily accessible, readily understood as this will strengthen its interpretation, appreciation and implementation. 9. The Committee also recommends that the State Party closely collaborate and work with CSOs and other stakeholders for an enhanced collaborative and integrated effort in protecting and promoting the rights and welfare of children in the Country. In this regard, the Committee encourages the State Party to widely disseminate these concluding observations and recommendations among stakeholders; to continuously engage the stakeholders in developing and implementing action plans and strategies on the implementation of these concluding observations and the African Children’s Charter. B. Definition of a child 10. While the Committee appreciates that the Constitution of the State Party clearly defines the child as anyone below the age of 18, the Committee is concerned that there are exceptions to the definition; particularly with regard to the minimum age of marriage. The Committee notes with concern that the Family Code sets the minimum age of marriage at 15 for girls and at 16 for boys on the condition that such exception is authorised by the relevant courts. The Committee reiterates that the Charter clearly sets the age of marriage at 18 and that there is no exception. The Committee appreciates that this gap is also recognised by the Delegation of the Government of Angola during the dialogue; hence the Committee recommends that the Government should revise the Family Code as a matter of urgency in order to comply with the Charter. C. General principles Non-discrimination 11. The Committee recognizes with appreciation the various legislative measures put in place to ensure that no child is discriminated against. However, the Committee is concerned that the provision and delivery of child rights and welfare services in rural areas is considerably poor or non-existent when compared with the urban areas and municipalities. To this effect, the Committee recommends that the Government increases its efforts to deliver accessible basic services such as education, health 4