Transcript Session 4 - HRBA in the Programming Process (Short)

Human Rights-Based Approach in
the Programming Process
Session 4
Session objectives
Understand what a human rights-based
approach to programming is
Understand the importance and added value
of HRBA to development programming
Understand the main implications of applying
a human rights-based approach to UN
common programming
UN Common Understanding on HRBA
GOAL 1.
PROCESS
2.
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
Human rights standards and principles guide all development
cooperation and programming in all sectors and in all phases
of the programming process
OUTCOME
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
HRBA does not replace but adds value
to other development approaches
Normative value
• universal legal standards for a life with dignity
Instrumental value
• Contributes to more sustainable development outcomes
• Ensures a higher quality of the process
• Clarifies the purpose of capacity development
Institutional reasons (UN comparative advantage)
• impartiality to deal with sensitive issues
• holistic analysis and integral responses to problems
Other approaches
“Needs Based”
“Human Rights Based”
•Action is voluntary/optional
•Action is mandatory
• ‘Needs’ are contextual and openended
•Universal and legally established claims
and entitlements
•Deserve help
•Entitled to enforceable rights
•Passive beneficiaries - can be invited •Active participants by right
to participate
•Power structures must be effectively
•Pragmatic ways to work with
changed
structures
•Development transforms behaviours,
•Development is technocratic - for the institutions and empowers rights holders
experts
•Rights are indivisible and interdependent
•Hierarchy of needs
though in any situation practical
prioritisation may be required
2)
PROCESS
Human rights standards and principles guide all
development cooperation and programming in all
sectors and in all phases of the programming
process
Human Rights Standards…
...define
the…
Human Rights
principles define
the rules of the
game
…limits of the…
…Playing field.
Human Rights Standards
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 the…
…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 Principles
• Universality and
inalienability
• Indivisibility
• Interdependence and Interrelatedness
• Equality and nondiscrimination
• Participation and inclusion
• Accountability and rule of
law
3)
OUTCOME
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
Right-holders:
7.095.306.380 persons (aprox.)
Duty-bearers:
Much less
 Primarily States
 Every individual, either a man
woman or child, of any race,
ethnic group or social condition
 To some extent groups : e.g.
Indigenous Peoples
 In some cases individuals
have specific obligations
 Individuals and private entities
have generic responsibilities
towards the community to
respect the rights of others
 Development partners
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Enabled to respect,
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Fulfils
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Further the
realization of
Human Rights
for all
(equality and nondiscrimination)
Rights holders
Enabled to hold duty bearer
to account
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In conclusion:
4 Critical questions
A HRBA helps the UN and partners to answer 4
critical questions:
Who has been left behind?
Why? Which rights are at stake?
 Who has to do something about it?
 What do they need, to take action?
Process and outcome are equally important
Exercise: Human Rights
Principles
1. Each table will be assigned a human rights principle
in order to discuss and unpack the meaning of the
principle in more operational terms.
2. The group will provide maximum 3 questions to
address the content of the principle in a manner
that can be used in the programming context.
Provide one card per question.
• Equality and non-discrimination
• Participation
• Accountability (1 & 2)