D. RECOMMENDATIONS During the consultations on CEDAW and MCW, a few recommendations emerged: Recommended interventions on VAW:  Training and information dissemination on VAW - There should be continuous education regarding violence against women and children. - Authorities and local government officials particularly those designated to handle violence against women cases should be trained, and they should also be in the frontline to monitor proper implementation of Anti-VAWC law. (CAR) - Budget should be allocated for information dissemination and proper coordination and implementation among government agencies down to barangay level. Concerned agencies and instrumentalities should oversee the implementation of GAD funding. (CAR) - Monitoring is a must and there should be strong lobbying for survivors and against violators. Citizens in all communities should advocate for the promotion against violence and protection for victim-survivors. (CAR)  Strengthened support services for victim-survivors of VAW. There is a need to address the absence of/or inadequacy of support services for women victimssurvivors of VAW. This include not only the provision of legal, shelter, psychosocial support, but also livelihood and financial. Many VAW cases do not prosper for lack of financial, transportation support. (Region 10)  Monitoring of LGU compliance with the law. There should be a VAW desk in every Barangay (CAR), and monitoring of the functionality of the VAW desks should be undertaken (Region 6). In view of the reported absence, lack of services like shelter, psychosocial and other services, monitoring of the availability, accessibility and functionality of these services, especially for the marginalized, should be undertaken. 75