E/C.12/MNE/CO/1 Economic exploitation of children 20. The Committee is concerned at the incidence of child labour, including forced begging and informal and dangerous work on the streets, and that such children are exposed to exploitation and trafficking in persons (art. 10). The Committee urges the State party to intensify efforts to combat child labour, including through systematic and effective labour inspections and by investigating, prosecuting and sanctioning those responsible and providing victims with rehabilitation and assistance. It should also undertake awareness-raising campaigns for children and parents on the dangers of child labour and the importance of education, and systematically collect data to assess the impact of measures taken to combat the economic exploitation of children. Poverty 21. The Committee is concerned at the increasing percentage of the population that lives under the national absolute poverty line, as well as at the prevalence of regional disparities in the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights (arts. 2 and 11). The Committee calls upon the State party to: (a) Strengthen efforts to combat poverty and social exclusion, particularly in the northern region, and allocate sufficient resources for their implementation, taking into account the Committee’s 2001 statement on poverty and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; (b) Develop an evaluation mechanism to assess the impact of measures taken and to identify any shortcomings; (c) Include, in its next periodic report, disaggregated and comparative data and indicators on the number of persons living in poverty and extreme poverty, and on concrete progress made in reducing poverty. Housing 22. The Committee is concerned at the lack of information available on the number of persons who are homeless or inadequately housed, as well as at the lack of shelters for homeless persons. Additionally, while noting the adoption of the Law on Social Housing and a project to identify durable solutions for residents in the Konik camp, the Committee is seriously concerned that Roma communities continue to live in the camp and other informal settlements in environmentally polluted areas with deplorable conditions, without access to basic utilities and services such as electricity, running water and sewage (art. 11). The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Collect data on the number of persons who are homeless or inadequately housed and periodically evaluate the effectiveness of housing policies; (b) Take policy and financial measures to expand the availability and quality of social housing for homeless persons and low-income families; (c) Accelerate the implementation of the project to identify durable solutions for residents in the Konik camp and ensure that all displaced persons have access to adequate and affordable housing with, inter alia, legal security of tenure, safe drinking water, adequate sanitation, and electricity, including by improving the conditions of existing settlements or by constructing new social housing units. 7