A/HRC/15/41 lives in extreme poverty, why they are living in poverty, and what the consequences of living in extreme poverty are. 54. I. A revised version of the draft guiding principles should: • Recommend that States set clear and transparent criteria for public authorities/bodies to ensure that people living in extreme poverty are prioritized when implementing development, social or poverty reduction programmes. • Recommend setting up comprehensive data-collection systems that provide disaggregated data, taking into account the specific attributes of extreme poverty in each country. The collection and processing of information must be in accordance with internationally accepted norms to protect human rights, ensuring confidentiality and respect for privacy. • Recommend that the design and implementation of public policies, in particular social policies, take into account the information collected, and that priority on expenditure be given to initiatives reaching those living in extreme poverty. Ensuring that facilities, goods and services required for the enjoyment of human rights are accessible, available and of good quality 55. Persons living in extreme poverty face a number of physical, economic, cultural and social obstacles in accessing the facilities, goods and services required to live in dignity, in particular essential services, even when they are provided by the State. Sharp disparities between the services available in affluent and poverty-stricken areas can be related to inconsistent government spending policies and bias towards certain areas (urban zones for example), a lack of adequately trained and sensitized personnel, and a lack of incentives for the private sector. 56. Without adequate supervision, outsourcing the provision of services to private companies that are governed solely by financial motivation risks reducing quality, affordability and coverage. While States are required to ensure access to essential services, under international human rights law they do not have to be the sole providers.36 The delivery of services, facilities or goods can be under the responsibility of local authorities, private companies or civil society organizations. However in all these circumstances, the integration of non-State actors does not exempt the State from its human rights obligations. 57. A revised version of the draft guiding principles should: • Recall State obligations relating to the provision of facilities, goods and services required for the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights. Note that even if the provision of these is achieved with the involvement of local governments, private sector or civil society entities, States are responsible for ensuring that these processes are carried out according to human rights principles and standards. In this sense, the following concerns should be further addressed: (a) The need to ensure adequate access to facilities, goods and services. Services essential to the realization of human rights such as health care and education must be accessible to communities living in extreme poverty. This 36 14 See A/HRC/6/3, para. 53.