A/HRC/19/50 agencies, including OHCHR, for assistance. Those States that made recommendations that fall into the second group should seriously consider extending assistance for their implementation; (c) each State should submit to the Secretariat, no later than two years after the adoption of its UPR outcome, a concise follow-up report (mid-term report) on the state of implementation of its accepted recommendations, which should be disseminated to all States; (d) OHCHR should be requested to create a list of the projects which require further international assistance based on the information submitted by States in their mid-term follow-up reports; and (e) the VFFTA should be enhanced to support the UPR follow-up. 11. Mauritius stated that contribution to the implementation of accepted recommendations could be made by (a) establishing national focal points that will serve as formally recognized bodies for human rights issues; (b) setting up strategic partnerships with educational institutions, NGOs and CBOs, ministries, the private sector, the media and journalists; (c) strengthening national capabilities through training; (d) conducting periodic in-the-field evaluation and monitoring; and (e) establishing networks that may be regional or topic-related. 12. Sweden stated that it was a good idea to assist States with the implementation of recommendations. The VFFTA should continue to report on UPR outcomes, exchange information regarding experiences and best practices, and to integrate UPR outcomes into United Nations country programmes. The VFFTA should not exclude those recommendations that have not been accepted by States, provided such recommendations were in line with international human rights standards. The Human Rights Council should also review the internal and external efficiency and operationality of the VFFTA. 13. Uganda stated that the VFFTA should be used for capacity-building of State institutions and for the sensitization of civil society and other stakeholders towards appreciation and respect for human rights. It should also be used to facilitate regular review meetings. 14. CIVICUS stated that access to the VFFTA for States should be contingent on their engagement with a broad cross-section of civil society with regard to their development of human rights policies. This engagement will also enable civil society organizations to monitor and assess States’ implementation of recommendations. Funding from the VFFTA should also be directly available to civil society organizations for these purposes. 15. International-Lawyers.org stated that the VFFTA should be used to provide resources for advice, training, sharing of best practices, and for visits of officials to other countries. 16. UNITED for Intercultural Action (Prague Office) and Defenders of the Rights of the Child (Czech section) stated that States should establish and finance a programme to support the engagement of civil society organizations in improving awareness of the UPR and the implementation of the recommendations. 17. UPR-info stated that the VFFTA should be used by OHCHR to monitor the implementation of recommendations in order to provide the Human Rights Council with an objective assessment of the progress made by States during their review in the second cycle. B. On the sustainability of and accessibility to the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance 18. Colombia stated that one of the ways to guarantee sustainability of the VFFTA is through the collaboration of all States and the strengthening of their cooperation in the field of human rights. This could be done through agreements between States to support the 5