A/HRC/40/78 Peru, Philippines, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, Rwanda, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Uruguay, Zimbabwe and the South Caucasus region (Georgia)); 7 human rights components of peace missions (in Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Libya, Somalia and the Sudan (Darfur)); and 5 country/stand-alone offices in the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Chad, Mauritania, Mexico and the State of Palestine. 64. Through the Fund, OHCHR has continued to facilitate national efforts to incorporate international human rights standards into national laws, policies and practices, with particular emphasis on the follow-up to recommendations made by international human rights mechanisms and the development of online mechanisms to facilitate such follow-up. It has also contributed to the establishment and strengthening of national structures, institutions and capacities to ensure adherence to those standards. Resident Coordinators and country teams have continued to see their human rights capacity strengthened. Detailed information on income and expenditure under the Voluntary Fund, its financial status in 2018 and a list of donors and contributors are annexed to the present report (see annexes II– IV). V. Main findings and recommendations 65. The Board has welcomed the new management programme for the period 2018– 2021 and in particular the vision of OHCHR to continue maximizing its impact through a clear definition of the foreseeable results in the next four years. The shifts in the programme and in particular the engagement and investment in the so-called frontier issues is welcomed and reflects the capability of OHCHR to adapt to new challenges. It is open to exploring, analysing and providing advice in critical new spheres with clear human rights dimensions. The interest and engagement with youth is another key feature that the Board and the partners with whom the Board has met have stressed as critically important. 66. The discussions with all partners have continued to highlight how the monitoring work undertaken by OHCHR informs the programmes of its partners. Further, the monitoring role contributes positively to the tangible results achieved in the development of the national protection frameworks, including in the promotion and protection of economic, social and cultural rights, as well as ensuring the interdependency and interrelatedness of all rights. From its most recent sessions in Latin America, the Board would like to highlight the promising practices it has observed in the support to national efforts for the prevention of all forms of discrimination, marginalization and exclusion. For example, the advice provided by the Regional Office for Central America in Panama on the development of legislation and policy regarding sexual and reproductive health and the prevention role through mediation support in the context of social protest played by OHCHR in Colombia demonstrate the direct impact on the lives of people on the ground. Those examples illustrate the multifaceted efforts and innovative approaches of OHCHR in its support to the State and institutions on the ground. Its expertise has enabled it to get an accurate picture of the challenges that need to be addressed and of the relevant institutions to work with on the design and implementation of appropriate programmes. 67. The Board is impressed by the commitment, knowledge and capacity of OHCHR staff but most importantly by how it uses those capacities strategically to build trust, offer space for dialogue and support positive change. On every single visit, the Board has heard positive stories of the changes in lives and realities directly from victims and from State partners. For that reason, the Board is very pleased to see the plans for further investment by OHCHR to ensure that those stories are better known and communicated. 68. The Board very much welcomes the identification by OHCHR of corruption as a critical front-line issue requiring particular focus and attention in the coming years. It is very encouraged that OHCHR appreciates its advice and views on continuing to develop the work and conceptual frameworks on the links between human rights and the fight against corruption. In particular OHCHR is well positioned to explore how it can be included in different aspects of technical assistance and in training programmes. It appreciates the view expressed by many interlocutors that there is an important link 13