Why was the HRBA Indicator guide developed

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UNDP and HRBA Indicators HRIA Workshop, HOM,
Utrecht

• Why was the HRBA Indicator guide developed?
• Demand from UNDP Country Offices for practical
  guidance on assessing HRBA programmes
• Crucial for effectively implementing a HRBA
  Programme
• What is objective of the guide?
• Outline existing HR indicators and show how they
  may be incorporated into HRBAP
• Develop a framework for assisting COs in using
  indicators for assessing HR programmes two
  examples used

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UNDP and HRBA Indicators HRIA Workshop, HOM,
Utrecht

• What is the difference between an indicator for
  HRBA and a human rights indicator?
• Different and the Same
• Commonalities HR indicators necessary for
  baseline assessment of HR situation in country
  and measuring impact of programme
• Different HRBA indicators are measuring
  performance of development programme
• HRBA Indicators Attune HR indicators in line
  with 3 principles of UN Common Understanding on
  HRBA

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UNDP and HRBA Indicators HRIA Workshop, HOM,
Utrecht

• Conceptual Framework for HRBA Indicators
• Indicators for understanding HR situation at
  country level
• Indicators for assessing the capacities of rights
  holders and duty bearers (capturing changes in
  relationship)
• Incorporating HR principles in the design,
  implementation and monitoring of UNDP programmes
• Impact assessment indirect impact, direct
  impact project results and process

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UNDP and HRBA Indicators HRIA Workshop, HOM,
Utrecht

• HR Impact indicators and how they vary from other
  types of indicators
• Monitoring both the process and outcomes of
  development aid
• Relating human rights provisions, including
  non-discrimination, participation and
  accountability
• Measuring the transformative change between the
  right holders and duty bearers

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UNDP and HRBA Indicators HRIA Workshop, HOM,
Utrecht

• Challenges
• HRBA Indicators
• Extra time and resources lack of data
  sensitivity of information.
• Support from Donors is key.
• UNDP and Development agencies
• Guide needs to be tested and validated in the
  field criteria for choosing countries feedback
  from practitioners
• Must ensure harmonisation with donors risk of
  plethora of competing HRBA indicator
  guides/frameworks