Specific Commitments (Articles 31-33) (10) National implementation and monitoring (Article 33) First: Strategies & Action plans 10.1 In implementation of the competencies of the Supreme Committee for the Care of Persons with Disabilities, the latter developed a national strategy based on a host of research and field studies on the conditions of persons with disabilities in the Kingdom. The outcome was Bahrain's National Strategy for Persons with Disabilities (2012-2016)7which includes 7 pillars: legislation, health and rehabilitation, education, economic and social empowerment, and empowerment of women with disabilities, in addition to facilitating the access of persons with disabilities to buildings and services, highlighting the role of media and awareness of the importance of working to give persons with disabilities their full rights without derogation. 10.2 Despite the fact that the National Strategy for Persons with Disabilities, was very well complemented within the specified seven pillars, and that it provided a detailed overview of the Kingdom of Bahrain vision to reach quality of life for the persons with disabilities and facilitate their integration in the society, however it was limited to a period of 4 years (2012-2016). This necessitates that the committee tasked with assessing the strategy and the progress of what was achieved, identifying the challenges encountered during implementation, to design a new strategy according to modern principles and legal frameworks, as well as best practices, with the relevant KPIs. 10.3 Towards enhancing the human rights situation in general and paying attention to the categories of people that need special attention, in particular the rights of the persons with disabilities, the NIHR submitted a general proposal to the Government in 2019 to push towards issuing a comprehensive national plan for human rights8. This yielded the conclusion that any national plan for human rights should have certain characteristics that include: a dedicated committee for follow up and evaluation; adoption of international human rights principles; inclusive scope; specific targets and indicators; a national implementable project opens for the public; paying attention to the international dimensions; and placing monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. 10.4 The NIHR specified five strategic goals that any national plan for human rights should include, namely improve human rights conditions and advance it; spread and raise awareness of human rights culture; implement the commitments and voluntary obligations of the Kingdom of Bahrain; strengthening effective 7 To read about the Kingdom of Bahrain National Strategy for Persons with Disabilities (2012-2016) check the official website of the Ministry of Labour & Social Development https://www.mlsd.gov.bh/sites/default/files/img/files/Disabled-people-strategy.pdf 8 Attached a copy of NIHR proposal for a national plan for human rights. 16