Functions and terms of reference of the Committee

The Functions and terms of reference of the Committee shall be as follows, (a) promoting, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and ensuring that the meets its and international obligations as a party to the Convention; promoting, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the goals reached at the world summits on the 85 Convention on the Rights of the Child, through the Belize National Plan for Human Development, Children and Youth; (b) promoting, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the goals reached at world summits on families’ and children’s, issues through the national development plan for children and adolescents; (c) promoting meaningful consultations, public awareness and education on national issues affecting and and facilitating effective and efficient planning and co-ordination of efforts among and between non- governmental organizations, clubs, churches and organizations involved in the provision of services for families and children; (d) ensuring that the various institutions, communities and homes in Belize apply the standards of protection and care of children set out in this Act and regulations made hereunder and in the Convention on the Rights of the Child within their institutional, community or family setting; (e) recommending and advocating to, and at different levels and institutions of, the Belizean society for, (i) policies for the care, protection and maintenance of families and children in Belize; (ii) the contribution of resources from the international community and the local private sector. 86 (f) facilitating effective and efficient planning and coordination of efforts among and between government organisations, non- governmental organisation, service clubs, churches and other organisations involved in the provisions of services for families and