A/HRC/10/46 page 8 A. Greater country engagement 24. In 2008, OHCHR continued to strengthen its country engagement efforts through monitoring activities, research on specific issues, technical cooperation and assistance, collaboration with various stakeholders, as well as increased deployment of human rights staff to countries, regional offices and peace missions. 25. Entry points for greater country engagement on economic, social and cultural rights included work on poverty and poverty reduction, the fight against impunity, transitional justice, legal protection, as well as non-discrimination and equality. A focus on specific groups, including the poor, women, children, internally displaced persons and refugees, migrants, indigenous peoples or minorities also allowed developing specific activities and projects related to economic, social and cultural rights. In addition, work on economic, social and cultural rights was also integrated into regular monitoring activities, as well as dialogue with various stakeholders. In the course of 2008, the Office also endeavoured to integrate the protection of economic, social and cultural rights into its approach to the five challenges to the enjoyment of human rights identified in the 2008-2009 Strategic Management Plan, namely combating impunity, poverty and global inequities, discrimination, armed conflicts and violence, and democratic deficits and weak institutions. 26. In their approach to economic, social and cultural rights, several field presences highlighted the interdependence and indivisibility of the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights and civil and political rights. The field presence in Timor-Leste stressed the importance of economic, social and cultural rights for the reconstruction process, as well as for ensuring the rule of law and an independent and effective judiciary. In Cambodia, OHCHR addressed the importance of civil and political rights, notably access to justice, as well as freedom of assembly and expression in the context of forced evictions. 27. In 2008, several field presences prioritized the promotion and protection of economic, social and cultural rights, while others expressed interest in scaling up their work in this field. To support field presences in this endeavour, OHCHR developed a training module for field staff on economic, social and cultural rights. A first training workshop on economic, social and cultural rights was held in Liberia in October 2008 for the Human Rights and Protection Section of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). In 2008, headquarters also provided support to several field presences to develop specific projects or programmes on economic, social and cultural rights. For instance, headquarters worked with the Regional Office for Central Asia on the right to adequate housing. Similarly, headquarters worked with the Human Rights Section of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) on identifying possible entry points for the design and implementation of a strategy on economic, social and cultural rights, particularly in relation to the ratification of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the rights to water, food, and education, as well as a human rights-based approach to environmental degradation and the impact of natural disasters. 28. Activities carried out in relation to economic, social and cultural rights in the field included monitoring, research on specific issues, legal protection and legal reform, support to the development and implementation of national policies and programmes, capacity-building and awareness-raising.