A/HRC/13/44 practice. Capacity-building activities for NHRIs, particularly in Africa, to support human rights defenders (generally and in cases threat) should also be prioritized. Recommendation: OHCHR, UNDP, RCCs of NHRIs, and interested donors should prioritize support to institutions to develop strategies for follow-up where they do not exist and strengthen them where they do. Advocacy for strengthened legal frameworks that require the State to formally respond to institutions’ recommendations is also another important medium- and long-term priority. Recommendation: OHCHR, UNDP, RCCs of NHRIs, and interested donors should consider providing support to NHRIs in this area, as well as developing mechanisms to encourage institutions to pool educational and research material. Recommendation: OHCHR, UNDP, RCCs of NHRIs, and interested donors should facilitate increased awareness raising for both NHRIs and NGOs on each others respective roles, for example through joint activities. Support for the strengthening of legal provisions that require NHRIs to establish formal relationships with civil society is also another important medium- and long-term priority (only 45 per cent of respondents indicated that their founding law contains such a provision). Recommendation: OHCHR, UNDP, RCCs of NHRIs, and interested donors should facilitate and assist NHRIs direct engagement with these organizations, thus also increasing the level of awareness about the work of NHRIs. Recommendation: OHCHR, UNDP, RCCs of NHRIs, and interested donors should consider extending support to institutions to overcome budgetary constraints to improve participation rates in ICC events. Respondents also made a number of valuable suggestions on how to enhance the benefits of ICC meetings, which OHCHR should work with the ICC and the RCCs to implement. Recommendation: OHCHR, UNDP, RCCs of NHRIs, and interested donors should facilitate capacity-building missions, encourage increased cooperation and provide opportunities for working experiences with regional networks. Comments from respondents particularly noted the educational value in these types of activities. To facilitate this, such bodies may consider supporting the establishment and strengthening of regional and subregional networks of NHRIs. Recommendation: OHCHR should further consult with NHRIs on their experiences of working with the United Nations at the country level, as respondents did not generally comment on this in their responses. Collecting examples of best practice in relation to coordination and collaboration between NHRIs and field presences would also be valuable. Recommendation: OHCHR, UNDP, RCCs of NHRIs, and interested donors should prioritize continued training to NHRIs on the international human rights system. However, they should explore methods of doing so that are less resource-intensive for NHRIs and reach the broadest number of staff. This could include “train the trainers” workshops for identified focal points on international engagement and developing online or distance training materials. GE.10-10269 31