A/HRC/45/52 93. In an effort to address the request by the Human Rights Council to prepare a transition plan with clear steps and benchmarks towards deeper thematic engagement with the special procedures and other experts, including the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Independent Expert has initiated consultations with governmental, non-governmental and multilateral stakeholders. However, she considers the consultations conducted thus far to be insufficient to inform a comprehensive and inclusive human rights transition plan. 94. In light of the human rights challenges identified in the present report, she has identified seven areas that could form the basis for preliminary considerations for benchmarking the transition plan over the next four years, taking into account the priorities set forth in the Somalia National Development Plan 2020–2024, the joint human rights programme, the security sector reform transition plan, ongoing commitments in the mutual accountability framework and existing human rights recommendations anchored on the Sustainable Development Goals. The seven areas are: (a) promoting security, peace and reconciliation for the protection of civilians in conflict; (b) strengthening the rule of law, accountability and transitional justice; (c) ensuring respect for freedom of opinion and expression, assembly and association; (d) promoting women’s rights and gender equality in all aspects of society; (e) ensuring respect for children’s rights in the context of armed conflict and promoting juvenile justice and youth empowerment; (f) promoting the right to water and sanitation, women and children’s health and access to quality education; and (g) protecting the rights of internally displaced persons, refugees, persons with disabilities and minorities. 95. The Independent Expert looks forward to holding further consultations with all stakeholders to design appropriate indicators and enrich the proposal. To facilitate the implementation of the plan, she encourages the Somali authorities to establish processes for the collection, analysis, tracking and reporting of data on human rights and the establishment of a multi-stakeholder monitoring and evaluation mechanism to conduct an annual assessment of the plan. 20