A/HRC/14/5 budgets at both national and municipal levels, and to include civil society organizations and local networks in the process. 51. El Salvador had been engaged in a technical discussion regarding the possible lifting of its reservations to the Cairo Plan of Action and would soon consider a final political decision on the matter. The Instituto de Desarrollo de la Mujer had been designated to lead national efforts to combat discrimination against women and girls, including by furthering the country’s compliance with the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and reactivating the legislative debate on the ratification of the optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Its institutional budget had recently been increased accordingly. 52. The delegation highlighted the fact that most attacks and threats made against human rights defenders were under investigation, adding that the complaints filed had enabled the Government to provide protection for a number of victims. The Government had further increased protection for the Ombudsman, who had also received threats, and had redoubled its efforts to strengthen that Office. 53. The President of the Republic had signed a decree establishing a national commission to search for children who disappeared during the armed conflict, in accordance with the standards set by the Inter-American Human Rights Court. El Salvador now recognized the full authority and binding nature of the Court’s recommendations and had moved forward with dialogues with the claimants in various cases currently being heard by the Inter-American Commission. 54. El Salvador mentioned its efforts to protect and guarantee the rights of persons with disabilities. It highlighted the fact that the Secretariat for Social Inclusion was tasked with promoting the human rights of groups generally excluded or marginalized, including persons with disabilities, senior citizens, children, indigenous peoples and persons affected by discrimination as a result of their sexual orientation. 55. France inquired how, when and under what modalities the Government would meet its commitments to recognizing and compensating the victims of the civil war and queried as to the exact mandate and composition of the National Commission to Search for Disappeared Children. It noted that violence against women and children remained a severe social problem and requested information about the financial and human resources to be allocated to the implementation of the Act on the Comprehensive Protection of Children and Adolescents. France made recommendations. 56. Belarus stated that, although El Salvador faced a number of problems in protecting human rights, the country was determined to continue to enforce the rule of law and to strengthen democracy. Belarus noted with satisfaction the steps taken by El Salvador to strengthen both the legislative and the judicial bases for human rights. It welcomed the steps taken to eliminate illiteracy, improve health services, and combat poverty and trafficking. Belarus stated that additional effort was needed with regard to public security and in the area of women and children. Belarus made recommendations. 57. Chile highlighted the Government's commitment to developing a policy that fully recognized its international obligations in the field of human rights, as well as the right to the truth, to access to justice and to adequate reparations. Chile cited poverty as one of the major challenges that El Salvador faces and praised the Communities in Solidarity Programme. In addition, it welcomed the Government’s decision to extend a standing invitation to United Nations special procedures mandate holders. Chile made recommendations. 58. Ireland welcomed with satisfaction the adoption of the Act on the Comprehensive Protection of Children and Adolescents. Looking forward to its entry into force in April 2010, it regretted the lack of financial resources allocated for its implementation, 9