A/HRC/27/41 underage persons. Its application through a rigorous implementation mechanism remains essential. 67. That initiative has inspired promising developments in Jordan, where the Government has established a steering committee, made up of the Ministry of Labour, the Ministry of the Interior, the Public Security Force, civil society, OHCHR and other international bodies, to prepare a road map for enhancing the protection of the human rights of migrant domestic workers. Guatemala: strategic litigation and the Maya programme 68. The Maya programme was established in 2009 to empower indigenous Mayan, Xinca and Garifuna peoples, communities and organizations to achieve stronger negotiating power and participation in public life. It is implemented by OHCHR, UNDP and UNICEF and is overseen by a steering committee comprising representatives of the Ministry of Planning and Programming of the Presidency, OHCHR, UNDP and UNICEF. In the first phase of the programme (2009–2013), 18 indigenous organizations filed cases before administrative or judicial bodies on various issues, including rights relating to land, territory and natural resources, discrimination, access to justice, consultation, selfdetermined development and cultural rights. Five cases received favourable rulings, and three, for which national remedies have been exhausted, have been submitted to the InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights. The remainder were at different stages in the legal process at the time of finalizing the present report. 69. While not always successful, OHCHR interventions, in collaboration with indigenous peoples’ organizations, have led to positive outcomes, such as the establishment of a support network for organizations working on indigenous rights and an increased use of national and regional protection systems by those organizations. The Maya programme has also built up the capacity of judicial officials and promoted changes in the legal and political culture of judges as duty bearers, so that they hand down rulings in accordance with international law. A second phase of the project was initiated in 2014. E. National systems, inclusive participation in decision-making and development and monitoring of public policies Kenya: integrating human rights into the Medium-Term Development Plan 70. In 2012, the Government of Kenya shared with United Nations partners a concept note and a road map for the preparation of its second Medium-Term Plan for 2013-2017. The development of the second Medium-Term Plan followed the adoption of the 2010 Constitution, which put forward the long-term development goals of Kenya. The Constitution promotes a human rights-based approach in government planning processes, focusing on accountability, participation, the rule of law, transparency and sustainable development. 71. In the context of the “Delivering as One” programme, OHCHR contributed to the United Nations country team’s support for the integration of human rights inputs into the second Medium-Term Plan. OHCHR provided inputs to the conceptualization process, supported the thematic working groups on “Governance, judiciary, security and rule of law” and “Gender, vulnerable groups and youth” and developed a policy brief on human rights and equity, highlighting challenges, drivers and opportunities for change through policy and programme interventions. 14

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