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.
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