A/HRC/31/31 19. Assessing economic, social and cultural rights, particularly through policies and programmes, may be a challenging task for States for various reasons: (a) Civil servants may not have the necessary knowledge and training to link the immediate and progressive realization of these rights to their specific area of work; (b) Coordinated work within and between various authorities may be lacking; (c) Data may be collected in a way that does not allow a proper assessment of the various components of these rights; (d) Responsibilities and competencies of authorities may be overlapping and/or not well defined.18 20. In 2011, based on the OHCHR human rights indicators framework, Portugal initiated the development of national human rights indicators within the framework of the Portuguese National Human Rights Committee, the country’s mechanism for reporting and follow-up on human rights issues. The indicators are used to measure and evaluate the results of national human rights policies and to report to, and follow-up on, recommendations from the United Nations human rights mechanisms. Indicators have been developed on the rights to the highest standard of attainable physical and mental health; individual liberty and security; education; and preventing and combating violence against women. Indicators on the rights to non-discrimination and equality and adequate housing are currently being developed.19 21. Paraguay has created an online platform called SIMORE, for monitoring the implementation of recommendations from international and regional human rights mechanisms.20 The platform is a result of inter-institutional work, involving State bodies from the executive and the legislative branches, the judiciary, the Public Prosecution Service, the Ombudsman and the Public Defender Service, and civil society organizations. The engagement of around 28 State ministries and public institutions in creating the platform improved integration of a human rights-based approach in policies and annual work plans. One of the aims behind the platform is also to validate the provision of public information by high-level officials, thereby increasing their political commitment to human rights work. The tool provides links to indicators to help measure the implementation and impact of the recommendations. C. Prioritization and use to the maximum of available resources 22. The prioritization and use to the maximum of available resources needs to be considered when looking at the realization of human rights, and economic, social and cultural rights in particular. The various financial and budgetary tools at a State’s disposal, such as national budgets, need to be analysed to assess the policy priorities of Governments and the level of resources engaged for the realization of rights. Therefore, information collected on the realization of rights needs to be placed in the context with State expenditures and the most efficient use of these resources. 18 19 20 8 See the report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context, focusing on the responsibilities of local and other subnational governments (A/HRC/28/62). See www.portugal.gov.pt/pt/ministerios/mne/quero-saber-mais/sobre-o-ministerio/cndh/portuguesenational-human-rights-committee/portuguese-national-human-rights-committee.aspx. See www.mre.gov.py/mdhpy/Buscador/Home.