To regulate domestic and inter-country adoption, a draft bill was finalized and submitted to the House of Representatives in 2012. The proposed legislation, if passed will update and amend the relevant sections of the Domestic Relations law with respect to adoption in compliance with international standards. While Liberia has not yet ratified The Hague Convention on Inter-country adoption, the draft law is compliant with key Hague principles and special attention to issues of informed consent, which has presented serious problems in the past. In 2009, a moratorium was placed on inter-country adoption by the President of Liberia which she said will remain in place until an enabling framework is established for regulating inter-country adoption. Since the suspension went into effect, the Liberian Government has formed the Ad-hoc Adoption Authority which provides oversight and monitors adoption cases. The Ad-hoc Adoption Authority established in 2009 replaced the Commission on Adoption established in 2008. Meanwhile, an Adoption Unit has been established in the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare with a coordinator and three social workers trained to conduct case investigations prior to submission of cases to the Ad-hoc Central Authority. g) Abuse, neglect, exploitation including physical and psychological recovery and social integration (Articles 16 and 27) Article III, Section 21.1 of the Children‟s Law stipulates,” Every child shall have the right to be protected from sexual abuse and exploitation including prostitution and pornography. a) With the support from UN Agencies, the Government has achieved some key results in the period of 20082012, including development of a Mental Health Policy and comprehensive psychosocial training manual, establishment of psychosocial community networks and recruitment of counselors and increased access to psychosocial support services for 513 girls, boys, and women who were survivors of sexual and gender based violence. b) The Government has also revised and extended the National Action Plan for Prevention and Management of Gender Based Violence, 2011-2015, with a separate pillar for psychosocial support issues. The revised Plan envisages provision of holistic psychosocial support services to victims of violence in all 15 counties through recruitment and training of 2 counselors for each county, nationwide awareness raising on gender based violence and its psychosocial consequences, and building of 30 safe homes for survivors of violence and abuse. c) In the framework of the UN Joint Program on Gender Based Violence, an endowment fund has been established to provide support to survivors of gender based violence. The funds were distributed to the 15 counties. Committees comprised of representatives from the Superintendent‟s Office, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Gender and Development and civil society were established in all 15 counties to oversee and ensure transparent distribution of funds. d) The Sexual and Gender Based Violence Crimes Unit established in 2009 is also providing victim support services to women and children and the expansion of the unit is envisaged in 2012 to Gbarnga, Bong County, to cater for 3 counties and provide victim support services. 9