A/HRC/20/9 institutions of Egypt, India, Mauritania, Mongolia, Peru, Qatar, Uganda and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This programme enables the fellows to gain knowledge of and experience with the United Nations human rights system and familiarize themselves with OHCHR work with NHRIs. It is also beneficial for OHCHR in terms of substantive expertise and consolidation of contacts with NHRIs’ staff. A. Advisory services provided by OHCHR to NHRIs 6. OHCHR activities to establish or strengthen NHRIs at the country, regional and international level, are led by the National Institutions and Regional Mechanisms Section. OHCHR has continued to provide advice and assistance in the establishment and capacitybuilding of institutions through its field presences and collaboration with other United Nations partners, particularly the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and with regional networks of NHRIs. In that context, OHCHR also works closely with intergovernmental organizations, academic institutions and civil society organizations. 7. OHCHR provides legal and technical assistance to NHRIs and other national stakeholders. It provides advice on constitutional or legislative frameworks regarding the establishment of NHRIs and on their nature, functions, powers and responsibilities. Comparative analysis, technical cooperation, including needs assessments, project formulation and evaluation missions, are also provided to establish and strengthen NHRIs’ compliance with the Paris Principles. 8. During the reporting period, OHCHR provided advice and/or assistance on the strengthening of NHRIs in Afghanistan, Belize, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Chile, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Djibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kenya, Liberia, Macedonia, Malawi, Mongolia, Namibia, Nicaragua, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Panama, Peru, Republic of Moldova, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Serbia, Slovakia, Somaliland, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Oman, Qatar, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. 9. OHCHR also provided assistance to activities aimed at the establishment of NHRIs in Botswana, Central African Republic, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Lithuania, Mozambique, Niger, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Swaziland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Uruguay. 1. The Americas and the Caribbean 10. During the reporting period, the OHCHR regional offices in South America and Central America, the OHCHR country offices in the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, the human rights advisers to the United Nations country teams in Ecuador, Honduras and Paraguay and the human rights component of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti continued to provide advice and assistance in the establishment or strengthening of NHRIs in the Americas. 11. During 2011, the OHCHR Regional Office for South America continued to provide support to the efforts aimed at establishing the NHRIs in Chile and Uruguay. In both countries, OHCHR held meetings with parliamentarians, Government officials and representatives of various civil society organizations to present experiences and strategies. As a result, a human rights commission has been established in Uruguay and commissioners are due to be elected by the Parliament in April 2012. 12. The Regional Office for South America organized and participated in joint activities with the NHRI of Peru related to the development of human rights indicators, the rights of indigenous peoples and follow-up to the recommendations of the universal periodic review. 5