economic rights in the Constitution. The Committee recommends the State Party to undertake the following measures. i. Amend the Constitution to prohibit corporal punishment in all settings; ii. Include the principle of the best interest of the child in the Constitution, as an interpretive guide for all laws, actions, and decisions concerning children; and iii. Extend the bill of rights under the Constitution to incorporate socio-economic rights; 7. The Committee notes that the National Plan of Action for children that has expired in 2015 is yet to be revised. The Committee recommends the State Party to fast track the adoption of a new National Plan of Action for Children. 8. The Committee notes with appreciation the various legislative measures taken to implement the Charter, notably the enactment of the CPWA and SODV. The Committee encourages the State Party to fast track the on-going development of Regulations for the CPWA and the SODV with the aim of adopting them in 2020. 9. The Committee commends the State Party for the measures it has undertaken to ensure equitable allocation of budget. The Committee also notes with appreciation that the highest proportion of the national budget goes to the Ministry of Education. However, the Committee is concerned about the prioritization of wage-spending in the education and other social sectors. The Committee encourages the State Party to ensure that the budget allocated to education and other social protection sectors are spent on capital investment and improvement of quality of services. 10. The Committee notes that the child protection directorate under the Commission for Human Rights and Public Administration is not yet established. The Committee recommends the State Party to expedite the establishment of the directorate and to ensure adequate financial and human resource allocation for its full operationalization. 11. The Committee notes with concern that key civil data and statistics regarding children is gathered by civil society originations. The Committee recommends the State Party to ensure that the Central Statistics Office of the Government is given the necessary resources and enabled to gather and analyse periodic disaggregated data on children. 12. The Committee notes with appreciation the prohibition of all harmful and degrading cultural practices that are contrary to the African Children's Charter by the CPWA and the Constitution. The Committee encourages the State Party to continue undertaking awareness creation and promotion of positive cultural setting that respects the rights and welfare of the child. 13. The Committee is concerned about the lack of legislation or formal Governmental mechanism facilitating the cooperation of the State Party with civil society organizations. The Committee recommends that the State Party establish formal mechanisms and structures to formalize and provide for systematic engagement of child rights NGOs, in the implementation of child rights instruments. 4