III. AREAS OF CONCERN AND RECOMMENDATIONS A. General measures of implementation 5. The Committee congratulates the State Party for the dynamic economic growth it has attained and hopes that this growth will positively contribute to address major economic challenges faced by children. 6. Taking note of the fact that the State has broad range of legislation and policies which are protective of the rights of children, the Committee is still concerned that the context of Mozambique, particularly the prevalence of corruption, poverty and inequality,is affecting the implementation of these laws and policies for the advantage of children. The Committee urges the Government to fill this gap by increasing the allocation of budgets for the implementation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and by addressing challenges related tothe allocation of budgets such as mismanagement of funds, corruption and uneven development that existsbetween rural and urban areas. Further the Committee recommends the State Party to strengthen its child protection system along with increased attention to the training of social workers. 7. During the constructive dialogue with the delegates of the State Party, it was noted that Mozambique has been in the process of coming up with regulations for the Basic Law on the Protection of the Child no. 7/2008. Thus the Committee calls upon the State Party to expedite the finalization of this regulation to improve the situation of children in Mozambique. 8. The Committee further urges the State Party to put in place a comprehensive data collection and record keeping system and to incorporate a disaggregated statistical data set in its next report to be submitted to the ACERWC. 9. The ACERWC welcomes the creation of the National Human Rights Institution and look forward to having a continued engagement with it.The Committee advises the State Party to strengthen the National Human Rights Institution to cater for the wellbeing of children, to create a focal point for children to allege violations of their rights and to ensure that the National Human Rights Institution is accorded the resources to follow up on complaints received. 10. The Committee commends the State Party for celebrating the Day of the African Child (DAC) and encourages the State Party to continue commemorating and celebrating the same with the objective of bringing impact to the lives of children. 3