A/HRC/34/24 13. The Deputy High Commissioner also stated that the integration of a gender perspective throughout the above-mentioned structures and processes was of paramount importance for ensuring that implementation supported the achievement of gender equality and the enjoyment of all human rights without discrimination based on gender or sex. 14. Finally, the Deputy High Commissioner pointed out that comprehensive processes for following up on human rights recommendations enabled States to drive forward progressive human rights; set in train a coherent action agenda grounded for human rights in sound analysis; and identify concretely any capacity gaps they may face in meeting their human rights goals, obligations and commitments. A key additional benefit of this robust approach was that States seeking technical cooperation could move from generic pleas for assistance to more targeted requests, which could then be better met, with the ultimate effect of better serving the primary purpose of human rights, which is the alleviation of preventable human suffering and the elevation of human dignity. III. Contributions by the panellists 15. The moderator introduced the panel discussion by recalling Human Rights Council resolution 30/25. She then welcomed the five panellists who, in the light of their respective expertise and experience, were invited to address the following themes: national mechanisms for reporting and follow-up on international human rights obligations and commitments; national implementation plans for follow-up to human rights recommendations; the development of indicators to help assess the impact of implementation; the creation and maintenance of a database to track and report on the implementation of the recommendations, and assist in the management of information; and effective consultative processes with stakeholders. The moderator also welcomed all the participants in the discussion. A. Intervention by Ledy Zúñiga, Minister of Justice, Human Rights and Worship, Ecuador 16. Ms. Zúñiga stated that, in accordance with its voluntary commitment made during its second universal periodic review in May 2012 and with the technical assistance of OHCHR, Ecuador began developing, in August 2012, an information system called SIDERECHOS to follow up, monitor and assess internally the implementation of the recommendations received during the universal periodic review, as well as the implementation of national and international legal norms and national human rights policies. To this end, a database was created following a review of all the human rights treaties ratified by Ecuador, the concluding observations of the treaty bodies, the report of the universal periodic review, the thematic reports and country visit reports of special procedure mandate holders, the jurisprudence of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the resolutions of the General Assembly and of the Human Rights Council and the reports of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. In addition, a web platform was created and a communication strategy to promote the tool was developed. SIDERECHOS was launched on 10 December 2014. 17. One of the first benefits of SIDERECHOS was the facilitation of access to democratized knowledge and the use of human rights law by the greatest number of people in the widest possible way. As a result, transparency in processes and accountability for human rights have been enhanced. SIDERECHOS also facilitates, inter alia, the mainstreaming of human rights in the development of national and sectoral public policies; the adjustment of such policies; and the prioritization of State actions with regard to unrealized rights. 4