Children – allocation of resources
Recommended measures (4)
6. With reference to its general comment No. 19 (2016) on public budgeting for the realization of children’s rights, the Committee recommends that the State party:
(a) Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the budget needs for children, with a particular emphasis on children in vulnerable and marginalized situations.
(b) Allocate adequate budgetary resources, in accordance with article 4 of the Convention.
(c) Significantly strengthen its efforts to ensure that each municipality is allocated the necessary funds to meet its obligations with regards to implementing children’s rights.
(d) Allocate earmarked funds to local authorities instead of block grants in order to ensure that funds intended for the implementation of children’s rights are adequately used for their intended purpose.