Handbook in Human Rights Assessment. State Obligations, Awareness and Empowerment
- Document number
- 1268
- Date
- 2001
- Title
- Handbook in Human Rights Assessment. State Obligations, Awareness and Empowerment
- Author/publisher
- Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)
- Availability
- View/save PDF version of this document
- Document type(s)
- Guidelines/Recommendations, Training Material/Resources,
- Keywords
- Economy in transition, Youth employment, State socialism, Socio-Economic transition, Discrimination, Unemployment, Poverty, Community development, Social security, Social exclusion, Health care,
- Summary
- In this handbook the main focus is placed on the programme level. But it can also be used as a tool for a more thorough understanding of the concept of international human rights law and its role and function in development co-operation as such. Although the respect and promotion of human rights are important goals in themselves, the active protection and implementation of international human rights imply that development cooperation addresses a critical dimension of human society and human development, and hence contributes to better development. The handbook has mainly been written with NORAD’s programme officers, embassy personnel and external technical advisers in mind, but could also prove useful for programme officers and managers in partner institutions, NGOs, private enterprises etc. Based on the principle of recipient responsibility, the partner country irresponsible for planning, implementing and monitoring programmes supported by Norway. Consequently, NORAD’s role is to approve programme proposals and review progress, not to participate in programme formulation and implementation. The handbook aims at assisting NORAD staff in addressing relevant human rights concerns by means of a form which records potential, planned and/or likely positive or negative effects of the programme under review.
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