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universal periodic review and other human rights mechanisms in coordination with and
with the support of the United Nations country team, technical assistance will be provided
to the Government, which has committed to setting up the Inter-Ministerial Technical
Committee, which will take action to implement the recommendations of the universal
periodic review and of other human rights mechanisms. That technical assistance is
specifically geared towards supporting the establishment of the Inter-Ministerial Technical
Committee responsible for implementation, monitoring and reporting to treaty bodies,
special procedures and the universal periodic review. Support will also be provided for
drafting a national action plan for implementation. To that end, a workshop on validation of
the National Action Plan for the implementation of recommendations of treaty bodies,
special procedures and the universal periodic review will be organized with the
participation of the National Human Rights Commission and civil society organizations.
24.
In Nigeria, assistance will be provided to the Government to strengthen the InterMinisterial Committee and for drafting a national plan of action for the implementation of
the universal periodic review recommendations in collaboration with concerned
stakeholders, including the National Human Rights Commission and civil society actors.
To achieve that, in addition to the OHCHR Human Rights Adviser’s providing assistance, a
national consultant will also be recruited who will assist the Inter-Ministerial Committee in
drafting the plan of action and finalizing the reports due to treaties bodies.
25.
In Paraguay, the Human Rights Adviser will continue providing technical assistance
to State institutions in two areas: (a) to implement prioritized recommendations in three
thematic areas and (b) to enhance the capacity of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the
Ministry of Justice and the Human Rights Network of the Executive Branch to monitor and
report on progress in the implementation of international human rights recommendations
through a monitoring system developed as part of the cooperation. Specifically, OHCHR
will continue providing technical assistance, specialized training and support to hold broad
consultations with target groups, to enhance the capacity of the Secretariat of Social Action,
the Institute for Indigenous Issues and the National Secretary for the Human Rights of
People with Disabilities to apply a human rights-based approach in the definition of policies
related to the fight against poverty, the protection of indigenous peoples and the rights of
persons with disabilities. OHCHR will also continue assisting Paraguay in enhancing the
capacity of institutions to use the SIMORE database (Monitoring System on International
Recommendations) developed as part of the first phase of the cooperation provided by
OHCHR. In addition, and at the request of the Government, OHCHR will also provide the
necessary technical support and assistance to establish a link between the SIMORE
database and the Universal Human Rights Index database managed by OHCHR in Geneva.
26.
In Rwanda, a national consultant will be hired to carry out, under the supervision of
the Human Rights Adviser, the following main activities. Firstly, he will provide technical
support to strengthen the capacity of the Treaty Body Reporting Task Force of the
Government of Rwanda, which developed the universal periodic review roadmap after the
2011 review and has been entrusted with the implementation of the recommendations.
Secondly, he will support the National Commission for Human Rights and relevant
stakeholders in developing and implementing human rights-related policies. That national
consultant is an integral part of the Resident Coordinator’s Office, focusing on follow-up to
the universal periodic review and the relevant programmes to be developed under the
United Nations Development Assistance Plan Flagship Programme known as “Access to
Justice, Human Rights and Peace Consolidation”.
27.
In Senegal, technical assistance will be provided to the Technical Committee that
will review the National Action Plan for implementation of the recommendations of
international human rights mechanisms, including the universal periodic review.
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