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91. The Working Group calls upon States that have not yet done so to establish
mechanisms and to provide for an effective process to oversee the preparation and
implementation of their national action plans. States are to ensure that these mechanisms
are adequately funded and staffed.
92. The Working Group encourages States to recognize the importance of education as
an effective tool for combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance. Human rights education as a tool must be an integral component of any
national plan of action.
93. The Working Group invites States to ensure that the contents of national action plans
allow for easy understanding by all stakeholders.
94. The Working Group encourages States to request technical assistance from OHCHR
in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of national action plans.
Implementation and monitoring of national action plans
95. The Working Group calls upon States to involve all stakeholders, and in particular
victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, in the
preparation, elaboration, implementation and monitoring of national action plans.
96. The Working Group recommends the creation of appropriate channels of
communications to be established at the national level by States with non-governmental
organizations, the private sector, the mass media and non-State actors to facilitate their
involvement in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of national action plans, in
order to promote and ensure ownership and transparency.
97. The Working Group encourages States to take appropriate measures to ensure the
coordination of the contributions of all stakeholders involved in the preparation and
implementation of national action plans.
98. The Working Group calls upon States to include in their national action plans
positive measures to ensure the fulfilment of the principle of equality and
non-discrimination.
99. The Working Group calls upon States to engage with civil society in the monitoring
and evaluation and implementation of their national action plans.
100. The Working Group invites States to periodically review and update their national
action plans. It encourages States to establish objectives, benchmarks and indicators to
monitor the implementation of national action plans.
101. The Working Group encourages States to ensure that they establish, update and/or
adapt their mechanisms for the collection of disaggregated data in accordance with
international standards for the protection of personal information in order to ensure
inclusiveness in national action plans of all victims of racism.
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