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192 OHCHR REPORT 2013

Annex I: Achievement of OHCHR’s targets for Global Expected Accomplishments 2012-2013

Introduction

OHCHR has progressively improved its transparency and accountability through an increased capacity to monitor and report on results by applying the principles and standards of results-based management (RBM). At the end of 2013, all OHCHR entities, both field and headquarters-based, reported for the first time against results that were outlined in the OHCHR Management Plan (OMP) 2012-2013, using common indicators and the online Performance Monitoring System (PMS).

This enabled OHCHR to present a reliable, evidence-based assessment of the degree to which office-wide planned targets were achieved in the course of the biennium. This data was instrumental in the decision-making processes related to OHCHR planning for 2014-2017, including on the definition of targets and the allocation of resources.

Targets and achievements

In the 2012-2013 OMP, OHCHR presented global targets for the indicators of the office-wide results (11 global expected accomplishments measured by 27 indicators). These global targets represented the sum totals of the specific targets formulated at the national level in the “countries of engagement.”14

14 “Countries of engagement” refers to those countries in which the Office plans to undertake a set of activities towards a planned result. It is not limited to countries where OHCHR has a presence.

As this was OHCHR’s first attempt at setting targets at the global level, it was acknowledged that some targets might be too ambitious and others too modest while the Office adjusted to planning and reporting in this way. In addition, factors beyond the Office’s control might also impact on the attainment of the targets, such as the global financial climate and political changes on the ground.

As it happened, OHCHR’s financial situation during the biennium required a review of and adjustments to the Office programme, as set out in the OMP. Several targets were therefore reduced due to budget cuts that were implemented in 2012 and 2013.15

Of the adjusted targets, OHCHR fully achieved or exceeded 14 of the 27 global targets that were established against office-wide indicators for global expected accomplishments. For 10 targets, achievement ranged between an encouraging 50 and 99 per cent. The percentage of achievement was below 50 per cent in relation to only three targets.

15 The impact of the cuts on OHCHR’s results were fully reported in the UN Human Rights Appeal 2013 and the OHCHR Report 2012.

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GEA INDICATORSOMP target 2012-2013

Revised targets 2012-201316

Number17 achieved

1

1.1 NHRIs 48 41 41

1.2 Compliance of laws 47 43 25

1.3 Compliance of institutions 30 22 25

1.4 Institutionalization of training 14 14 9

1.5 Responses to human rights violations 10 9 11

22.1 Ratification 30 25 18

2.2 Withdrawal of reservations 3 3 2

3 3.1 Transitional justice mechanisms 25 16 21

4 4.1 Discriminatory laws 22 20 16

55.1 Participation of rights-holders 22 21 9

5.2 Use of national protection systems 8 5 10

6

6.1 Implementation of HRM recommendations 48 46 40

6.2 Treaty bodies reporting 29 26 23

6.3 Standing invitations 7 7 3

6.4 SP visits and communications 14 14 11

77.1 Sumbissions to HRMs (documents) 20 18 16

7.2 Submission to HRMs (actors) 16 14 15

8 8.1 Regional organizations 3 3 1

9

9.1 HRM recommendations in UPR 50% 50% 50%

9.2 Common core documents 15 15 32

9.3 Treaty bodies harmonization Adequate Adequate Adequate

1010.1 International response to issues 6 6 5

10.2 International response to countries 7 6 9

11

11.1 Peacekeeping operations 5 5 7

11.2 Humanitarian operations 6 5 7

11.3 Integration of HRBA 34 32 37

11.4 Mainstreaming of HR in UNDAFs 20 19 2916

17

Further analysis of the assessments of the indicators shows the following:

u Progress is apparent in making OHCHR a fully results-based organization. In spite of varying RBM capacity during the planning process, targets were largely met and plans were consistently followed through.

u Changes were made during the period of implementation to targets in some countries, to reflect challenges in implementation or new trends/situations, sometimes leading to the opening of new opportunities. This shows more clearly for some of the indicators, such as the one on transitional justice (3.1), the one on the submission of common core documents (9.2)

16 This number indicates the final target after cuts were undertaken at the end of 2012 and in light of the field presences that closed.

17 These numbers only apply to the 2012-2013 biennium and should not be understood as baselines for upcoming programming cycles.

and the one on mainstreaming of human rights in UNDAF documents (11.4) – it should be noted that the increase in results in these areas can reasonably have impacted results in other areas. This was also the case for some countries/regions where events of considerable magnitude that took place during the cycle rendered the results frameworks irrelevant or made reporting impossible (e.g., Central African Republic). In addition, changes in the number of OHCHR field presences also impacted on the achievement of targets (two field presences were closed, Timor-Leste Human Rights Component and Nepal Country Office; Human Rights Advisers were deployed to the Maldives and Timor-Leste; and a new Country Office opened in Yemen).

u Reports were provided on almost 100 per cent of planned results, whether or not they were achieved. In cases of non-achievement, explanations were required to ensure that lessons

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could be learned from the implementation process to inform future decision-making about planning of results, target setting and the selection of strategies.

u Ensuring the compliance of laws with international human rights standards, institutionalizing training and securing the ratification of treaties have been identified as areas where results fell just short of the targets set at the national level in several cases. This evidence confirms the presumption that two years are often insufficient to achieve outcome level results in some areas and validates the soundness of OHCHR’s decision to extend its programming cycle from two to four years.

u The Office found it challenging to report on indicator 4.1 since it related to the impact level (changes in actual access of rights-holders to

justice and basic services) and not the outcome level, which is measured for all other indicators. The indicator was changed for the next programming cycle.

u Some indicators were reported on for the first time using data collection forms created in the PMS. Some of these forms presented a challenge for colleagues due to the quantity of information that needed to be uploaded in order to monitor the achievement of targets (particularly indicators 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1 and 7.2). The implication of this was that some of the targets (which tended to have low levels of achievement) might have been achieved to a greater extent, but the complete information was not available. Looking ahead, a number of these issues have been addressed through changes made to the indicators and/or to the data collection forms for 2014-2017.


Annex II: OHCHR’s results’ framework (EAs and GMOs)

Global Expected Accomplishments for 2012-2013

1. Increased compliance with international human rights standards by all States entities, including national human rights institutions and the judiciary, as well as by domestic laws, policies and programmes (EA 1)

2. Increased ratification of international and regional human rights instruments and review of reservations of international human rights instruments (EA 2)

3. Justice and accountability mechanisms established and functioning in compliance with international human rights standards to monitor, investigate and redress civil and political as well as economic, social and cultural human rights violations (EA 3)

4. Increased number of measures taken to improve access of discriminated groups, and particularly women, to justice and basic services (EA 4)

5. Rights-holders, specially discriminated groups and particularly women, increasingly use existing national protection systems and participate in decision-making processes and the development and monitoring of public policies (EA 5)

6. Increased compliance and engagement by States with UN human rights mechanisms and bodies (treaty bodies, special procedures, Human Rights Council/Universal Periodic Review) (EA 6)

7. Increased number and diversity of rights-holders and national human rights institutions and civil society actors acting on their behalf making use of UN and regional human rights mechanisms and bodies (EA 7)

8. International and regional human rights law and institutions progressively strengthened and/or developed (EA 8)

9. Enhanced coherence and consistency of UN human rights mechanisms and bodies (EA 9)

10. International community increasingly responsive to critical human rights situations and issues (EA 10)

11. Increased integration of human rights standards and principles, including the right to development, into UN system policies and programmes with respect to development, humanitarian action, peace and security and economic and social issues (EA 11)

Global Management Outputs for 2012-2013

1. OHCHR’s strategic direction is shared and implemented across the Office (GMO 1)

2. Strategic decisions are made in a timely and transparent manner, and effectively implemented (GMO 2)

3. A gender perspective is effectively integrated into all OHCHR policies, programmes and processes (GMO 3)

4. Increased effectiveness in servicing human rights mechanisms (GMO 4)

5. Increased effectiveness in supporting field operations (GMO 5)

6. OHCHR staff has the necessary competencies and skills to effectively implement the OHCHR programme for the biennium (GMO 6)

7. Improved awareness, understanding of and support to OHCHR’s mission and programme by Member States and other stakeholders (GMO 7)

8. Efficient management of human and financial resources (GMO 8)


Annex III: Abbreviations and acronyms

ACHPR African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

AICHR ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights

APF Asia Pacific Forum

ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations

AMISOM African Union Mission in Somalia

AU African Union

BINUCA United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic

BNUB United Nations Office in Burundi

CAP Consolidated Appeals Process

CAT - Committee against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

CCA Common Country Assessment

CCD Common Core Document

CED Committee on Enforced Disappearances

CEDAW - Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

CERD Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

CERF Central Emergency Response Fund

CESCR Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

CMW Committee on the Protection of Migrant Workers and Members of their Families

COI Commission of Inquiry

CRC - Committee on the Rights of the Child - Convention on the Rights of the Child

CRPD - Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

CSO Civil Society Organization

DDPA Durban Declaration and Programme of Action

DFS Department of Field Support

DPA Department of Political Affairs

DPKO Department of Peacekeeping Operations

ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States

ESCR Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

EU European Union

FAO Food and Agriculture Organization

FF Fact-Finding Mission

GCC Gulf Cooperation Council

GBV Gender-Based Violence

GPC Global Protection Cluster

HRA Human Rights Adviser

HRBA Human Rights-Based Approach

HRC Human Rights Council

HR Committee Human Rights Committee

HRDDP Human Rights Due Diligence Policy

IACHR Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

IASC Inter-Agency Standing Committee

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ICC International Criminal Court

ICC-NHRI International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions

ICPPED International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

ICERD International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

ICRMW International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families

ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross

IDP Internally Displaced Person

ILO International Labour Organization

IOM International Organization for Migration

LGBTI Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex

MDGs Millennium Development Goals

MERCOSUR Common Market of the South

MINUSMA United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali

MINUSTAH United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti

MONUSCO United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

NGO Non-Governmental Organization

NHRAP National Human Rights Action Plan

NHRI National Human Rights Institution

NPM National Preventive Mechanism

OAS Organization of American States

OCHA Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

OHCHR Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

OIC Organization of the Islamic Conference

OIOS United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services

OMP OHCHR Management Plan

OP-CAT Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

OP-CEDAW Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

OP-CRC Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child

OP-ICESCR Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

OP-ICCPR Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

OSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

POC Protection of Civilians

RC Resident Coordinator

SGBV Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

SPT Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture

SR Special Rapporteur

SRSG Special Representative of the Secretary-General

UNAMA United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan

UNAMID African Union - United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur

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UNAMI United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq

UNCT United Nations Country Team

UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

UNDAF United Nations Development Assistance Framework

UNDAP United Nations Development Assistance Plan

UNDG United Nations Development Group

UNDG-HRM UNDG Human Rights Mainstreaming Mechanism

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UNFPA United Nations Population Fund

UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund

UNIOGBIS United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office in Guinea-Bissau

UNIPSIL United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Mission in Sierra Leone

UNJHRO United Nations Joint Human Rights Office

UNMIL United Nations Mission in Liberia

UNMISS United Nations Mission in South Sudan

UNMIT United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste

UNOCI United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire

UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

UNOG United Nations Office at Geneva

UNOM United Nations Office in Mali

UNOWA United Nations Office for West Africa

UNPOL United Nations Police

UNSMIL United Nations Support Mission in Libya

UNSMIS United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria

UNSOM United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia

UNV United Nations Volunteers

UPR Universal Periodic Review

WFP United Nations World Food Programme

WHO World Health Organization


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