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Human Rights-Based Approach to Programming - UNFPA -

Human Rights-Based Approach to Programming - UNFPA -. SESSION 1: Introduction to Training and Manual. Session Overview. Objectives Structure Target audience, expectations Linkages with Action 2 Why a human rights-based approach UNFPA and human rights Key benefits of a HRBA.

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Human Rights-Based Approach to Programming - UNFPA -

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  1. Human Rights-Based Approach to Programming- UNFPA - SESSION 1: Introduction to Training and Manual

  2. Session Overview • Objectives • Structure • Target audience, expectations • Linkages with Action 2 • Why a human rights-based approach • UNFPA and human rights • Key benefits of a HRBA

  3. Training Objectives • Improve capacity to adopt culturally sensitive, gender-responsive, HRBA to programming • Provide practical tools to design and implement a HRBA • Illustrate benefits of using a HRBA

  4. Training Concepts

  5. Training Structure

  6. Target Audience • Primarily UNFPA Country Staff • Also UNFPA implementing partners • Others working in relevant fields

  7. Manual • Designed as ‘how to’ guide • Reference manual on the human rights-based approach (HRBA)

  8. Our Expectations • Asking many questions, developing different answers • More than one ‘right’ answer when it comes to human rights • A HRBA promotes: • thinking differently • asking different questions • A HRBA does not always give pre-determined answers

  9. Your Expectations • What do you expect from attending this workshop?

  10. Linkages with Action 2 • Based on HRBA defined in 2003 UN Common Understanding on a Human Rights-based Approach to Development Cooperation • Detailed by Action 2

  11. What is a HRBA? • Entails consciously and systematically paying attention to human rights and rights principles in all aspects of programming work

  12. Why a HRBA? (1) • Integral to the UN; should be regarded as an essential tool for achieving sustainable development outcomes • Respecting and promoting human rights is crucial for peace, sustainable human development, democracy and security • These human aspirations and common goals, which are the pillars of the UN, are inextricably linked and interdependent

  13. Why a HRBA? (2) Promoting human rights has been a fundamental purpose of the UN since its inception The UN has taken major steps to integrate human rights into all aspects of development

  14. UN Reform & Human Rights The purposes of the United Nations are to achieve international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction...— Article 1, UN Charter Action 2 Slide

  15. UN Charter UDHR Cold War Development Human Rights Peace & Security Vienna Beijing Copenhagen Cairo UN Reform Agenda 1997/2005 Action 2 Slide

  16. Milestones of the UN Reform • SG reform report: Peace and security, development and human rights are interconnected • Millennium Summit: Commitment to human rights is a pillar of the UN 2002 Strengthening of the UN: an agenda for further change: Action 2 • SG reform report: In Larger Freedom 2005 World Summit Outcome: Member States resolve to integrate human rights into national policies. Human Rights Council established 2006 High-level Panel report on System-wide Coherence Action 2 Slide

  17. HRBA Fundamental for UNFPA • UNFPA committed to advancement of human rights since its origins • All are entitled to enjoyment of equal rights and protection central to UNFPA’s way of working • Therefore, promotion and protection of human rights are fundamental to the work of UNFPA

  18. HRBA and ICPD • UNFPA believes that implementing a HRBA is essential if the promises made at ICPD are to be fulfilled • ICPD is grounded in a human rights framework • ICPD and a HRBA go hand-in-hand

  19. UNFPA believes that: • A culturally sensitive, gender-responsive human rights-based approach is simply a practical application of its commitment to promoting the human rights of individuals • A HRBA is essential in order to advance the ICPD agenda and achieve the MDGs

  20. Key Benefits of a HRBA • Promotes realization of human rights, helps government partners achieve human rights commitments • Increases and strengthens participation of local community • Improves transparency • Promotes results • Increases accountability • Reduces vulnerabilities • More likely leads to sustained change as human rights-based programmes have greater impact on norms and values, structures, policy and practice

  21. Are you Already Using a HRBA? • Do you: • identify claims of rights-holders and corresponding obligations of duty-bearers as well as immediate, underlying and structural causes of non-realization of rights • consistently assess capacity of rights-holders to claim rights and of duty-bearers to fulfil obligations in programmes • monitor and evaluate outcomes and processes? • use recommendations of international human rights bodies and mechanisms to inform your programmes • systematically implement the key HR principles at all stages of programming

  22. Conclusion • Primary skills upon completing this training are: • knowing what questions to ask - and when - to ensure implementation of a HRBA • crafting human rights-based outputs, outcomes and indicators • advocating for the necessity of HRBA

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