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CRC Article 4 - States Parties shall undertake all appropriate legislative, administrative, and other measures for the implementation of the rights recognized in the present Convention. With regard to economic, social and cultural rights, States Parties shall undertake such measures to the maximum extent of their available resources and, where needed, within the framework of international co-operation.
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CRC-6 The Committee recommends that the State party take all measures necessary to address its previous recommendations of 2007 (CRC/C/MDV/CO/3) which have not been implemented or not sufficiently implemented and, in particular, those related to reservations (para. 10), legislation (para. 12), comprehensive policy and strategy (para. 15); coordination (para. 17); allocation of resources (para. 22); a national data collection system (para. 23). Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CRC-8 The Committee reiterates its previous recommendation (CRC/C/MDV/CO/3 of 2007, para. 12) and recommends that the State party take immediate measures to adopt the draft Child Rights Bill ensuring its full compliance with the Convention, including in areas related to shared parental responsibility, removal of children from their families, coordination of child protection, and rights of children of expatriates Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CRC-11 11. The Committee reiterates its previous recommendation (CRC/C/MDV/CO/3 of 2007, para. 17) and urges the State party to establish an appropriate body at a high inter-ministerial level with a clear mandate and sufficient authority to coordinate all activities related to the implementation of the Convention at cross-sectoral, national, and local levels. The State party should ensure that the coordinating body is provided with the necessary human, technical and financial resources for its effective operation. Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CRC-10 The Committee encourages the State party to prepare a comprehensive policy on children that encompasses all areas covered by the Convention and its Optional Protocols and, on the basis of the policy, to develop a strategy with the elements for its application, which is supported by sufficient human, technical and financial resources. The strategy should clarify the child rights mandates of state institutions and set-up a clear monitoring and evaluation framework. Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CRC-13/2 In the light of its Day of General Discussion in 2007 on “Resources for the rights of the child – responsibility of States”, the Committee recommends that the State party:(b) Establish mechanisms to monitor and evaluate the adequacy, efficacy and equitability of the distribution of resources allocated to the implementation of the Convention. Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CRC-15(a) In the light of General Comment No. 5 (2003) on general measures of implementation, the Committee urges the State party to expeditiously improve its data collection system. The data should cover all areas of the Convention and should be disaggregated by age, sex, disability, geographic location, ethnic origin and socioeconomic background in order to facilitate analysis on the situation of all children, particularly those in situations of vulnerability. Furthermore, the Committee recommends that: 15 (a) The data and indicators be shared among the ministries concerned and used for the formulation, monitoring and evaluation of policies, programmes and projects for the effective implementation of the Convention; Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CRC-15(b) 15 (b) The State party take into account the conceptual and methodological framework set out in the report of United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights entitled "Human rights indicators: a guide to measurement and implementation " when defining, collecting and disseminating statistical information; Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CRC-15(c) The State party allocate budget towards multi-sectorial sharing and the full operation of the Child Protection database and strengthen its technical cooperation with UNICEF and other appropriate organisations. Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CRC-21 In the light of General Comment No. 16 (2013) on State obligations regarding the impact of the business sector on children’s rights, the Committee recommends that the State party:(a) Examine and adapt its legislative framework (civil, criminal and administrative) to ensure the legal accountability of business enterprises and their subsidiaries operating in or managed from the State party´s territory, especially in the tourism industry; Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CRC-29(2) State party is encouraged to develop procedures and criteria to provide guidance to all relevant persons in authority, and especially those working in law enforcement, for determining the best interests of the child in every area and for giving it due weight as a primary consideration. Convention on the Rights of the Child 
CRC 17 In the light of General Comment No. 2 (2002) on the role of independent human rights institutions, the Committee urges the State party to immediately cease all actions of reprisals against the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives for its co-operation with United Nations bodies and ensure the independence of this monitoring mechanism, including with regards to its funding, mandate and immunities, so as to ensure full compliance with the Paris Principles. In respect to the latter, the Committee recommends that the State party seek technical cooperation from, among others, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), UNICEF and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Convention on the Rights of the Child 
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