A/HRC/29/22 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. 7

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