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19.
The efforts made by UNDP are focused on interrelated areas of work, namely,
conflict prevention; the rule of law, justice, security and human rights; inclusive political
processes; responsive and accountable institutions; and gender, youth and anti-corruption.
20.
UNDP applies a human rights-based approach to its anti-corruption work, which
results in a four-pronged approach to preventing corruption: (a) corruption risk mitigation;
(b) social accountability through monitoring and oversight by communities and civil society
organizations and information and communications technology; (c) empowerment to
enhance transparency and accountability; and (d) building institutional capacity.
21.
UNDP gave several examples of its activities, such as support for open and
democratic institutions, the rule of law, civil society capacity, e-government, and the
integrity and accountability mechanisms of the judiciary.
22.
Another example is the UNDP global project on supporting core government
functions to address fragility and build resilience, which has a human rights-based approach
to good governance. The project is aimed at reducing the risk of citizen grievances and a
resurgence in violence by mainstreaming human rights principles in core government
functions, particularly in crisis and post-crisis environments.
23.
Other projects are aimed at promoting respect for rule of law principles and gender
equality in public administration or strengthening indigenous peoples’ representation and
the positioning of indigenous issues in national parliaments.
24.
The conceptual approach taken by UNDP to supporting the delivery of public
services is based on the recognition that public service sets the policy framework necessary
for the delivery of services essential to human rights; in turn, human rights principles
contribute to guiding and improving public service. UNDP focuses on three dimensions of
public service: (a) the intrinsic motivation of public officials, not systems, to uphold and
promote the public interest and common good, to protect the rights of marginalized and
vulnerable segments of society and to ensure service delivery in accordance with the ethos
of public service; (b) strategic foresight to incorporate public interest in a more inclusive
manner; and (c) whole-of-government approaches.
25.
UNDP also supports national efforts to promote and protect human rights by
strengthening the capacities of national human rights institutions, supporting engagement
with international human rights mechanisms, enhancing respect for human rights within the
security sector, and advising Governments on rule of law and transitional justice issues,
including reparations for victims of grave human rights abuses.
26.
Even though democratic governance and human rights are not specifically
mentioned in the targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Agenda
nonetheless calls for equal access to justice, human rights, the rule of law, and inclusion.
The targets of Sustainable Development Goal 16 reflect values and principles that prioritize
respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and promote the rule of law,
accountability and transparency, and participatory decision-making, which are critical for
promoting social cohesion, preventing conflict and ensuring peaceful, just and inclusive
societies. Examples of UNDP work in supporting Members States on Goal 16 include
support in monitoring its implementation, and in particular in the development of national
indicators. UNDP also supports the Global Alliance for Reporting Progress in Promoting
Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies and the Praia Group on Governance Statistics, which
aims to develop methodologies to measure governance.
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United Nations Industrial Development Organization
27.
UNIDO has developed intelligence and governance mechanisms for policy design
and implementation with regard to industrial development. These efforts have been aimed
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