to care for children and there must also be a constant training of professionals who will deal with them because the situation is still very concerning. 85. With regards to the APR Panel´s recommendation to the need to strengthen the Government capacity at regional, national and provincial on the need to combat smuggling of children there are records from the Government of Nampula, for example, which indicate that it created a “task force” composed by the civil society, the police and communities which allowed the reduction of cases of smuggling of children with the support of the mass media in denouncing and preventing the cases. However, as a result of sophistication of the involved networks in these type of activities, it should be seen as a challenge the strengthening of technical and human capacity of local Governments (police units and others) to deal with this phenomena in particular if it is considered that there are minimum progresses at the level of provinces in this field and there are possibilities of increasing this illicit activities. 86. In relation to the recommendation by the APR Panel to define means to provide adequate education to children including those who live in specialized boarding schools, the Government ensured incorporation of social protection component in “Direct Support to Schools” (ADE) programme, as to allow that more children in need can attend basic education. Integration of this component of social protection in the ADE programme covers the provinces of Nampula, Maputo and the City of Maputo. However, there is a need to improve management criteria of this fund because in many instances it is used for other purposes. 87. Another aspect is related to the smallness of ADE fund because this depends on the number of students and beyond in various situations not knowing if it reaches the target, since there is no confirmation mechanism and control people consulted mentioned that the fund should not be granted taking into account the number of students, but taking into account the needs that exist and should be covered by the same. Objective 9: To promote and protect the Rights of Vulnerable Groups including persons with disability, the poor, internally displaced persons and refugees The APR Panel recommended the ratification of the Convention on Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disability and legislation on the matter be passed (i); pass legislation that obliges greater accessibility to public buildings by persons with disability (ii); production of a system of early warning for early identification of natural disasters (iii); 88. With regards to the recommendation by the APR Panel as to ratify the Convention on the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities and passing of a legislation on the matter; and pass a legislation that obliges that public buildings can have a greater accessibility by persons with disability, it should be noted that the Government passed a regulation on the construction and Maintenance of Technical devices for accessibility, circulation and use of system of Public Service by persons with disability or with conditioned mobility, technical specifications and use of international access symbols. This legal instrument was gazetted in (Boletim da República, 1ª Série – 4º Suplemento) on 30 December 2008. However, it is important that this Law be publicised. 34

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