Human RightsBased Approach to Programming UNFPA Overview UNFPA

Human Rights-Based Approach to Programming - UNFPA Overview: UNFPA and Human Rights

UNFPA and Human Rights • Action 2 • Policy Committee of UN reiterated importance of HRBA • HRBA manual based on Action 2 General Manual

UNFPA Strategic Plan Goals Population and Development • Use of data to guide investments in: - gender equality - youth development - reproductive health, HIV/AIDS Reproductive Health and Rights • Universal access to reproductive health by 2015 • Universal access to comprehensive HIV prevention by 2010 Gender Equality • Gender equality ADVANCED? • Women and adolescent girls empowered to exercise their human rights

UNFPA Strategic Plan • UNFPA supports capacity-building to implement the human rights-based approach in programming and policies at all levels from an ICPD perspective • Approach focuses on: – – inclusion interdependence participation non-discrimination • Special attention focused on most excluded and marginalized population groups of society

Strategic Plan: Cross-cutting Concerns • Special attention to marginalized and excluded populations: – identify excluded and marginalized groups and assess needs, specifically sexual and reproductive health needs – target the poorest of the poor, especially: * disadvantaged adolescents and youth * women survivors/victims of violence and abuse * out-of-school youth * women living with HIV * women engaged in sex work * minorities and indigenous people * women living with disabilities * refugees and internally displaced persons * women living under occupation * aging populations

For Example - Strategic Plan: Goal 3 • Outcome 1: Gender equality and the human rights of women and adolescent girls, particularly their reproductive rights, integrated in national policies, development frameworks and laws. • Outcome 3: Human rights protection systems (including national human rights councils, ombudspersons, and conflict-resolution mechanisms) and participatory mechanisms are strengthened to protect the reproductive rights of women and adolescent girls, including the right to be free from violence.

Activities • Capacity-building: The Manual

The Process 1. Workshop in Headquarters 2. Two rounds of interviews in Headquarters 3. One round of phone interviews with staff from country offices (designated by GDs) 4. Workshop in Boston: Staff from COs, GDs, Training branch, HRU, OED, TSD and the four regional centres 5. First regional testing workshop (Ghana, Africa) 6. A meeting with experts from HRU, TSD and GDs to finalize the content 7. Three other regional workshops 8. Plan with Training Branch, including e-learning course

Activities • Inter-agency (Human Rights, Indigenous, Disabilities) • Protection mechanisms: – NHRIs, judiciary, laws • Work with HRC, special procedures and treaty bodies • Advocacy