A/70/334 parliament of Ukraine adopted a law on the rights and freedoms of internally displaced persons on 20 October 2014. Adequate resources 34. Good governance requires investment, in terms of both financial and human resources, on the part of the State. For displacement governance structures to be fully operational, a specific budget must be made available, enshrined in law and earmarked specifically for the response to internal displacement. Only if these structures have sufficient funding and have the necessary human resources with expertise on issues related to internal displacement will the respon se be effective. During his mission to Ukraine, the Special Rapporteur was informed by regional authorities that their financial resources were inadequate to support the immediate and longer-term needs of internally displaced persons and that the legal requirements governing their budgets restricted the use of those funds for the provision of services to internally displaced persons ( A/HRC/29/34/Add.3). 35. While national financial resources may be limited or dedicated to other priorities, Governments must fund displacement responses to the best of their ability. In Azerbaijan, the Special Rapporteur noted that a certain percentage of oil revenues is guaranteed for assistance to internally displaced persons (A/HRC/29/34/Add.1). Following his visit to Iraq in May 2015, noting funding shortfalls, he encouraged the Government to consider setting up similar national oil revenue-based funds to assist internally displaced persons during the emergency phase as well as longer-term support to achieve durable solutions. 36. Authorities must also ensure that personnel working on internally displaced persons issues receive adequate training, are sensitized to internally displaced persons’ specific needs, including those of particularly vulnerable persons, and are able to respond in a timely way to the concerns of those affected. It is essential that law enforcement and frontline and administrative officials receive train ing to ensure that they meet international standards when dealing with internally displaced persons. Gender-specific training should also be provided to ensure that the specific rights and protection needs of internally displaced women and girls are respon ded to in the best possible manner. Consultation with and participation of internally displaced persons 37. At all stages of displacement, responses must involve full consultation with and meaningful participation of internally displaced persons and other displacement-affected communities, including when formulating policy frameworks and programmes. Internally displaced persons must not be considered simply as passive beneficiaries but as full stakeholders in the design, implementation and monitoring of responses. Internally displaced persons’ voices, including those of women and particularly vulnerable groups, must be heard. Internally displaced persons must be consulted on any decision affecting them and consultative bodies and processes must be established as part of displacement governance. This is imperative to ensure protection of the rights of internally displaced persons, for example, their right to freely choose whether to return to their homes or find durable solutions in a location of their choice. During his country visit to Georgia in June 2013, the Special Rapporteur welcomed the active participation of civil society representatives in the formulation of the State strategy on internally displaced 15-12504 11/26