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The Agenda for action against commercial sexual exploitation of children provides a detailed framework and categories of actions to be taken by governments in partnership and other relevant actors for combating commercial sexual crimes against children. Broadly, these actions are focused on : coordination and cooperation, prevention, recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration, child participation. The Agenda for action is thus the formal and guiding structure used by governments that have adopted it and committed to work against CSEC. In Pakistan, a National Plan of Action against Child abuse and exploitation was developed In 2001, and revised in 2004-2005. The National Commission for Child Welfare and Development is the main agency responsible for implementing the CRC( Convention on the Rights of the Child) in Pakistan, and for coordinating implementation of the National Plan of Action. But with the merging of the National Plan of Action on CSEC into the National Plan of Action on Children, the Government of Pakistan must ensure that this does not undermine the importance and the commitment of translating the provisions against CSEC into actions. The Government needs to allocate an adequate budget and work on the provisions against CSEC in consultation with relevant government agencies and NGOs |
