national laws in line with the principles and provisions of the African Children’s Charter. Furthermore, the Committee encourages the State Party to adopt a comprehensive children’s rights law. 6. Appreciating the establishment of the National Human Rights Commission, the Committee recommends the State Party to ensure that the Commission functions independently and to allocate sufficient budget. The Committee further recommends the State Party to ensure that the Commission is accessible to all children. 7. The Committee recommends the State Party to establish an operational and effective coordination and monitoring mechanisms for the various ministries working with and for children. Furthermore, the Committee recommends the State Party to create conducive environment to Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and to collaborate with CSOs in the implementation of the African Children’s Charter. 8. The Committee recommends the Government of Gabon to allocate sufficient budget for all sectors particularly to health and education sector. 9. Furthermore, the Committee is concerned of the continuous raise in cost of living and its implication on children. Hence, the Committee recommends the Government of Gabon to take action to ease the wrestle with living costs. 10. Commending the existing data collection system, the Committee recommends the State Party to strengthen it and press for a comprehensive data collection and keeping system to better reflect the situation of children on the ground and to include disaggregated statistical data for all clusters in its next report to be submitted for the Committee. 11. Commending the State Party for the legislative measures it has taken to discourage customary practices and cultures that undermine the rights of children, the Committee calls upon the State Party to continue its efforts to discourage the practice of any custom, tradition, culture and religion that are inconsistent with the African Children’s Charter and to promote positive cultural values and traditions that protect children’s rights. 12. The Committee encourages the State Party to commemorate and celebrate the Day of the African Child (DAC) in each region every year with the objective of bringing impact on the life of children. To this effect, the Committee recommends the State Party to refer to the Concept Note on DAC which the Committee circulates to State Parties every year on different themes. Furthermore, the Committee recommends the Government of the Republic of Gabon to regularly submit a report to the Committee on the commemoration of the DAC. 13. The Committee encourages the State Party to continue promoting the rights of children through the dissemination of the African Children’s Charter in local languages. In addition, the Committee recommends the State Party to ensure the availability of its report to the Committee on the implementation of the African Children’s Charter to the general public.