A/HRC/20/25/Add.1 administration costs, as well as private costs to the beneficiaries in complying with conditionalities. Resources may be better spent on extending the scope of the programme or the level of benefits, than on the administrative costs associated with monitoring conditionalities. 79. The Special Rapporteur urges the Government to continue to expand the capacity of the Bolsa da Mãe programme such that universal provision is ultimately achieved. In this regard, and considering the scarcity of resources, the Special Rapporteur suggests TimorLeste re-evaluate whether the resources expended on the veterans’ pension could be more efficiently allocated. Supporting veterans is an important part of the national cultural and social fabric in Timor-Leste, and the country should be proud of the strong framework it has put in place to address the needs of its veterans. However, the programme receives a large percentage of the social protection budget, despite delivering benefits to only a small fragment of the Timorese population. Furthermore, the programme has encountered difficulties with regard to the identification of beneficiaries, despite various efforts by the Government to verify data and eligibility. 85 The Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government undertake an evaluation of the effectiveness and scale of the programme. VII. Conclusions and final recommendations 80. The Special Rapporteur recognizes the advances made by Timor-Leste and the ongoing challenges it faces in order to consolidate peace and security and achieve sustainable development. However, she is concerned that poverty persists despite notable efforts and several successful programmes, and that economic growth and development have not benefited all Timorese equally. The Government must concentrate its efforts on social and economic policies which ensure inclusive and equitable growth and development for all the population. To this end it must strengthen efforts to diversify the non-oil economy, build sustainable industries, and ensure the preservation of its natural resources for future generations. 81. Although the report includes detailed recommendations in each of its sections, the Special Rapporteur would like to urge Timor-Leste to take the following steps as a matter of priority. 82. With regard to the institutional and legal framework: (a) Ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure; (b) Finalize the adoption of a national plan of action on gender-based violence and human trafficking, and dedicate sufficient resources to enable the Secretariat of State for the Promotion of Equality, and key ministries, to implement this plan; (c) Adopt a national plan of action for child rights and provide the National Commission for the Rights of the Child with the necessary resources to enable it to carry out its mandate. The Government should also consider expanding the mandate 85 World Bank, ―Defining heroes: key lessons from the creation of veterans policy in Timor-Leste‖, 2008; International Center for Transitional Justice, ―Unfulfilled expectations: victims’ perceptions of justice and reparation in Timor Leste‖, 2010. 21