The Human Rights-Based Approach in the Programming Process

The Human Rights-Based Approach in the Programming Process

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Human Rights Human Rights TogetherTogether

What is NOT a HRBA …

Rhetorical repackagingHuman rights activitiesPolitical conditionality

What is a human rights-based What is a human rights-based approach?approach?

A conceptual framework for the process of development: normatively based on international HR standards and principles

operational directed to promoting and protecting HR

Recognizes human beings as rights-holders and establishes obligations for duty-bearers.

Focus on discriminated and marginalized groups

Aims for the progressive achievement of all human rights

Gives equal importance to the outcome and process of development

What is a human rights-based What is a human rights-based approach?approach?

Intrinsic value • based on universal values • universal legal standards for a life with dignity

Instrumental to development strategies• addresses power inequalities and discrimination • deals with weaknesses in accountability systems• objective framework to manage conflicts and seek redress

Institutional reasons (UN comparative advantage)• impartiality to deal with sensitive issues• holistic analysis and integral responses to problems

Why a human rights-based Why a human rights-based approach to development?approach to development?

1. All programmes of development co-operation, policies and technical assistance should further the realization of human rights as laid down in the UDHR and other international human rights instruments

2. Human rights standards and principles guide all development cooperation and programming in all sectors and phases of the programming process

3. Development cooperation contributes to the development of the capacities of ‘duty-bearers’ to meet their obligations and/or of ‘rights-holders’ to claim their rights

1. All programmes of development co-operation, policies and technical assistance should further the realization of human rights as laid down in the UDHR and other international human rights instruments

2. Human rights standards and principles guide all development cooperation and programming in all sectors and phases of the programming process

3. Development cooperation contributes to the development of the capacities of ‘duty-bearers’ to meet their obligations and/or of ‘rights-holders’ to claim their rights

GOALGOAL

PROCESSPROCESS

OUTCOMEOUTCOME

UN Common Understanding on UN Common Understanding on Human Rights-based ApproachHuman Rights-based Approach

1. 1. All programmes of development co-All programmes of development co-operation should further the realization of operation should further the realization of human rights as laid down in the UDHR and human rights as laid down in the UDHR and other international human rights other international human rights instrumentsinstruments

1. 1. All programmes of development co-All programmes of development co-operation should further the realization of operation should further the realization of human rights as laid down in the UDHR and human rights as laid down in the UDHR and other international human rights other international human rights instrumentsinstruments

• The realization of human rights is the ultimate goal of all development programmes

• HRBA influences the identification of UN strategic priorities HRBA influences the identification of UN strategic priorities

• Programming is informed by the recommendations of Programming is informed by the recommendations of International HR bodies and mechanismsInternational HR bodies and mechanisms

• The realization of human rights is the ultimate goal of all development programmes

• HRBA influences the identification of UN strategic priorities HRBA influences the identification of UN strategic priorities

• Programming is informed by the recommendations of Programming is informed by the recommendations of International HR bodies and mechanismsInternational HR bodies and mechanisms

GOALGOAL

2.2. Human rights standards and principles Human rights standards and principles guide all development cooperation and guide all development cooperation and programming in all sectors and in all programming in all sectors and in all phases of the programming processphases of the programming process

2.2. Human rights standards and principles Human rights standards and principles guide all development cooperation and guide all development cooperation and programming in all sectors and in all programming in all sectors and in all phases of the programming processphases of the programming process

• Human rights standards and principles improve the quality of outcomes and processes

• Human rights principles provide the “playing rules” for the development process

• Human rights standards and principles improve the quality of outcomes and processes

• Human rights principles provide the “playing rules” for the development process

PROCESSPROCESS

The minimum normative content of the right: the type of claims and obligations that the right implies at the minimum in practice

The minimum normative content of the right: the type of claims and obligations that the right implies at the minimum in practice

In programming, the standards guide:

Identification of development challenges as human rights issues (Assessment)

Analysis of roles and capacities of rights-holders and duty bearers

Definition of development objectives

Formulation of corresponding benchmarks and indicators

In programming, the standards guide:

Identification of development challenges as human rights issues (Assessment)

Analysis of roles and capacities of rights-holders and duty bearers

Definition of development objectives

Formulation of corresponding benchmarks and indicators

Human Rights StandardsHuman Rights Standards

Universality and inalienability

Indivisibility Interdependence and Inter-relatedness

Equality and non-discrimination

Participation and inclusion

Accountability and rule of law

Universality and inalienability

Indivisibility Interdependence and Inter-relatedness

Equality and non-discrimination

Participation and inclusion

Accountability and rule of law

Human Rights PrinciplesHuman Rights Principles

ASSESSMENT & ANALYSIS

PRIORITY SETTING

PROGRAMME PLANNING

AND DESIGNIMPLEMENTATION

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

…The integration of human rights principles and standards into all stages of the programming process…

3.3. Development cooperation contributes to the Development cooperation contributes to the development of the capacities of ‘duty-bearers’ to development of the capacities of ‘duty-bearers’ to meet their obligations and/or of ‘rights-holders’ to meet their obligations and/or of ‘rights-holders’ to claim their rightsclaim their rights

3.3. Development cooperation contributes to the Development cooperation contributes to the development of the capacities of ‘duty-bearers’ to development of the capacities of ‘duty-bearers’ to meet their obligations and/or of ‘rights-holders’ to meet their obligations and/or of ‘rights-holders’ to claim their rightsclaim their rights

Focus on relation between individuals and the State (claims-obligations) Shifting development from service delivery as primary focus to building capacity to claim and fulfil human rights States require capacity to strengthen national protection systems and comply with their obligations

Focus on relation between individuals and the State (claims-obligations) Shifting development from service delivery as primary focus to building capacity to claim and fulfil human rights States require capacity to strengthen national protection systems and comply with their obligations

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Right-holders:6,652,595,567 persons

Every individual, either a man woman or child, of any race, ethnic group or social condition

To some extent groups

Right-holders:6,652,595,567 persons

Every individual, either a man woman or child, of any race, ethnic group or social condition

To some extent groups

Duty-bearers:Much less

Primarily States In some cases individuals have

specific obligations Individuals and private entities

have generic responsibilities towards the community to respect the rights of others

Duty-bearers:Much less

Primarily States In some cases individuals have

specific obligations Individuals and private entities

have generic responsibilities towards the community to respect the rights of others

Rights-holders & Duty-bearersRights-holders & Duty-bearers

Capacity developmentCapacity development

Country Analysis

UNDAF Prog/ Project

Strengthened capacity ofrights-holders and duty-bearers

Establishes causalconnections of rights

Identifies patterns ofdiscrimination,inequality, and exclusion

Identifies the capacitygaps of rights-holders and duty-bearers

Rights-holders &accountable duty-bearerscontribute to therealization of human rights

M&E

Establish mechanisms for participation ofrights-holders &duty bearers in prog./ project monitoring

HRBA in UN Country HRBA in UN Country Programming ProcessProgramming Process

Group exercise (15min)Group exercise (15min)

Each group assigned a few HR principle

Review the Stamford Common Understanding on HRBA (handout) and for the human rights principle assigned, discuss:

Q: What are the major implications of applying this principle for country programming?

Summarise your response on not more than 1 sheet of flip chart paper