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includes a comprehensive overview of human rights actions to be undertaken by the State.
OHCHR supported the State through technical cooperation in this endeavour and continues
to support national efforts for its nationwide dissemination. In Paraguay, the interinstitutional mechanism (SIMORE) developed with the support of the Human Rights
Adviser to facilitate the implementation of and follow-up to recommendations issued by
regional and international human rights mechanisms is being used to inform policy and
practice. In addition to contributing to the State’s accountability and transparency, the tool
supports the activities of a large range of users, including many national and international
development partners. Based on the information available in the inter-institutional
mechanism, the Government in 2015 developed, inter alia, a national plan for the rights of
persons with disabilities.
36.
During its field visits, the Board had the opportunity to see and discuss the results of
technical cooperation with the relevant authorities and partners, for example during its
visits to Tunisia, Mauritania, Mexico and Cambodia. The discussions have reflected the
contribution of technical cooperation programmes to national development plans. During
the Board’s recent visit to Ukraine, the Government and United Nations partners on the
ground informed the Board of the technical support received for the preparation of the draft
national human rights plan of action. OHCHR supported the preparation of the draft by
stressing the importance of reflecting the recommendations made by United Nations human
rights mechanisms in relation to Ukraine. The draft plan of action now identifies key
objectives, well-defined activities, a clear implementation time frame and responsible
actors, and benchmarks and indicators to monitor implementation. The Office facilitated the
participation of United Nations agencies in the drafting process by establishing a working
group, comprising 10 United Nations agencies, which met regularly to coordinate their
inputs to the draft. In addition, in November 2015, the Resident Coordinator submitted an
assessment of the draft by the United Nations country team, based on consultations with
United Nations agencies and substantive support provided by OHCHR, to the Government
of Ukraine.
37.
Human rights technical cooperation programmes in support of national development
objectives need to take into account how these programmes address the particular situation
of the most discriminated and disadvantaged groups in society, including ethnic minorities
and indigenous peoples. Ensuring that their needs and concerns are not only heard but taken
into account in the design and implementation of these programmes should be a priority.
The Office has developed numerous good practices to support free and informed
participation processes, in particular in the Americas. The Board has observed during its
visits how the Office enables cross regional fertilization of these experiences. During the
visit to the OHCHR country office in Cambodia, in the context of the extended role of the
Board for policy advice to OHCHR on the broader technical cooperation programmes, the
Board learned about the ongoing technical support programme for rights holders to
strengthen their capacity to meaningfully participate in processes that affect them with
regard to land and housing rights and indigenous rights. This process includes capacitybuilding for all relevant actors, including the local authorities. In 2015, the Board learned
that one of the communities supported by the Office successfully claimed more than 700
hectares of ancestral land through the communal land titling process.
B.
Synergy and partnerships with other United Nations entities
38.
During its visits to OHCHR field presences, the Board continues to give attention to
the synergies and partnerships among United Nations agencies and programmes in the area
of technical cooperation in the field of human rights. Through the discussions with United
Nations Resident Coordinators and representatives of other United Nations agencies and
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