A/HRC/20/34 to the prevention of human rights violations and conflicts, and ultimately contribute to economic development. 26. The Board noted that OHCHR, together with its partners, has made significant progress in mainstreaming human rights into the work of the United Nations, providing countries with a more coherent source of support and optimising existing resources. It has strengthened cooperation with United Nations agencies, in particular the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In October 2011, OHCHR and UNDP launched the UNDG Human Rights Mainstreaming Mechanism Multi-donor Trust Fund to strengthen the capacity of United Nations country teams to support development of human rights capacities at the country level. A joint strategy to deploy human rights advisers within country team Resident Coordinator offices has been developed to operationalize that process and expand opportunities for technical assistance to countries. 27. The Board expressed its appreciation about the development of the joint strategy, and noted that OHCHR had received a great number of requests from Resident Coordinators for the deployment of human rights advisers in their respective country teams. As at December 2011, some 10 requests remain unanswered owing to lack of resources, given that the Multi-donor Trust Fund had not received sufficient funds. While it is hoped that the Human Rights Mainstreaming Mechanism will become a source of funding for a significant number of human rights advisers, it is not certain when this funding will be available, and it is unlikely that it will cover all needs. The Board therefore considers that support for human rights advisers by the Voluntary Fund remains crucial. C. Challenges: a focus on measuring results 28. A key challenge inherent to above-mentioned technical cooperation activities is measuring impact at the country level. In this context, the Board commends OHCHR on its performance monitoring system. 29. The performance monitoring system is an important contribution to the commitment of OHCHR to become a fully results-based organization, transparent and accountable to all stakeholders. In order to advance towards this goal, OHCHR has invested in the establishment of a computer-based performance monitoring system, which allows for consistent, evidence-based reporting on the achievement of results. The system links planning, monitoring and the production of reports, and facilitates the definition of results, selection of relevant indicators and the establishment of targets for technical assistance, as well as ongoing, evidence-based assessment of results during the implementation of activities. The system thus facilitates decision-making by members of OHCHR management on issues relating to the performance of technical cooperation projects, supports the creation and maintenance of an institutional memory on assistance provided, and facilitates the sharing of experiences and lessons learned. 30. The Board strongly recommends that OHCHR and its field presences start making the performance monitoring system an integral part of their programming work. D. Reference manual on technical cooperation 31. The Board noted that OHCHR is currently developing a reference manual on technical cooperation, which aims at providing guidance to its field presences and staff on the approach of OHCHR to technical cooperation in the light of recent trends, such as a holistic approach to follow up on recommendations made by international human rights mechanisms. The Board expressed its expectation that the manual will serve as an important guidance tool in the implementation of technical cooperation activities. 7