Comprehensive policy, strategy and coordination

The Committee regrets that the State Party has not formulated a clear and comprehensive National Plan of Action for implementing the Convention on different levels and recommends that the State Party adopt a comprehensive National Plan of action that encompasses national, regional and central governments as well as the different sectors of services and that the Concluding Observations of the Committee are thoroughly debated in the national parliament (Storting).

THe Committee recomemends that the State Party design the National Plan of Action in collaboration inter alia with local and regional authorities, professionals from different sectors, civil society organizations, in particular children´s organizations, the Ombudsperson for Children and the National Human Rights Institution with the aim of ensuring a comprehensive, multisectoral and child rights based approach.

The Committee recommends that the State Party strengthen multiagency and integrated service delivery in line with the 2022 legal reforms, by addressing obstacles such as inadequate resources, structural barriers and unclear responsibilities