c. Prioritize laws that affect children in the process of harmonization of laws with the constitution given the large number of laws being considered for alignment; and in doing so ensure, among others, that child marriage is criminalized, corporal punishment is outlawed in all settings, and children born out of wedlock are not discriminated during birth registration as well as inheritance. d. While noting that the State Party is facing fiscal challenges, it is recommended that children’s issues are prioritized in the disbursement of cash for allocated budgets; e. Intensify efforts to address issues affecting the life, survival and development of children such as child malnutrition, child mortality, access to drinking water, and sustain the momentum of high immunization. Moreover, the State Party is encouraged to ensure that no fee is attached to the free delivery introduced; f. Carry out mobile birth registration periodically and ensure birth registration for all children; g. Link birth registration with other basic services such as birth notification, post-natal care at most important milestones such as vaccinations so that parents are not required to move long distanced only for birth registration; rather they also get the opportunity for registering their children while accessing other services. In addition, increase the accessibility of birth registration and establish a one stop approach for birth registration and birth certification there by removing any hidden cost for birth registration; h. Sensitize communities about the negative impact of corporal punishment and introduce various modes of positive discipline in schools and at home; i. Undertake regular periodic monitoring and inspection of residential care facilities to ensure that there are no unregistered homes and the registered once fulfil the minimum requirements. With a view to provide family environment, the State Party is encouraged to extend its safety net programs to kinship and foster care in case of need; j. Assess the rate and reasons of school drop-out and devise mechanism to prevent as well as to target children who are out of school; k. Ensure that adolescent girls have access to sexual reproductive health services and sexual reproductive health education is provided in schools; l. Strive towards inclusive education by ensuring that the budget increment in the education sector aims at school infrastructure and facilities; and m. Undertake thorough investigation and prosecution of perpetrators of violence such as sexual exploitation and child labour. 13

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