Section 23 Regular programme of technical cooperation
Subprogramme 3. Advisory services, technical cooperation and field activities Implementing entity: OHCHR, Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division Budget summary (thousands of United States dollars) Relationship to the biennial programme plan for the period 2014-2015: programme 20, subprogramme 3, expected accomplishments (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) 2010-2011 expenditure 2012-2013 resources at revised rates 2014-2015 estimate General temporary assistance 619.2 778.3 1 067.5 Consultants 405.1 114.9 41.2 Travel of representatives 425.9 482.5 – Travel of staff 378.6 111.3 117.7 Contractual services 27.9 55.2 47.2 General operating expenses 43.9 57.6 49.0 Individual fellowships 300.4 896.9 891.8 Participants in seminars 1 008.7 1 293.2 1 522.9 Objective: To strengthen national, subregional and regional capacity, infrastructure and other implementation gaps for the protection and promotion of all human rights Total 3 209.7 3 789.9 3 737.3 Expected accomplishments Indicators of achievement Activities/outputs/projects (a) Enhanced awareness, knowledge and skills of policymakers and public officials and of regional and subregional organizations on international human rights standards and mechanisms and on the human rights implications of their work (a) Number of regional organizations that have reported changes to OHCHR as a result of intervention 2010-2011: 1 Estimate 2012-2013: 1 Target 2014-2015: 1 (b) Enhanced cooperation among Governments, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations within their respective regions in dealing with human rights issues that require a regional approach and initiative. (b) Number of regional/national initiatives taken as a result of regional meetings 2010-2011: 3 Estimate 2012-2013: 3 Target 2014-2015: 3 The goals of the subprogramme are: To provide advisory services and training in response to requests from governments to promote the strengthening of mechanisms to enhance the integration of human rights into national development; To mainstream human rights into national policies and programmes, including in the areas of peace and security; To enhance understanding of human rights and provide support on the application of international human rights instruments for judicial officers and legal human rights personnel; To assist governments in their reporting obligations under the different human rights instruments; To develop tools and monitoring instruments to assist Member States in the monitoring process made in fulfilling their reporting obligations; To review with Member States the follow-up recommendations arising from international human rights mechanisms; To strengthen regional capacity for promoting the implementation of human rights policies, including the integration of human rights in social development, conflict prevention and conflict resolution efforts; To promote the participation of human rights actors in policy dialogues with regional organizations.