A/HRC/28/42 OHCHR work to support inclusive development and poverty reduction follows a human rights-based approach, which fully recognizes the multidimensional nature of poverty. 6. Discrimination is generally deeply embedded in societal structures and makes certain groups of people more vulnerable to poverty and exclusion. For instance, women are more likely to find themselves in situations of poverty as a result of gender-based discrimination. Such discrimination, which persists in all regions of the world, is at the root of women’s disproportionate burden of domestic and care work, women getting low-paid, precarious jobs, the lack of adequate attention paid to women’s specific health needs, and widespread violence against women, among other rights violations. Those violations reflect the multidimensional nature of poverty. 7. Under international human rights law, all individuals have the right to access information freely and to participate in decisions that affect them. In order to assume that active role, they need to be able to exercise their civil and political rights in an effective and meaningful way. Experience has shown that the active participation of all sectors of society in national efforts aimed at development and poverty reduction significantly enhances the likelihood of sustainable results being attained. For such approaches to achieve their full potential, they should be used at all stages of the development process, from conceptualization through implementation, monitoring and evaluation. To be effective, development and poverty reduction strategies also need to empower people, especially the most marginalized and vulnerable, to claim their rights, and develop the capacity of dutybearers to meet their obligations. That includes building strong judicial, political and administrative mechanisms for accountability and service delivery. 8. Promoting the participation of rights-holders, especially women and individuals from discriminated groups, in decision-making processes is one of the expected accomplishments set out in the OHCHR Management Plan 2014–2017, which guides the work of OHCHR at the country, regional and global levels. The OHCHR technical cooperation programme is intended to help States to identify and address gaps in knowledge, capacity and accountability that obstruct the protection of all human rights. Throughout its work, OHCHR supports States in meeting their international human rights obligations, including implementing the recommendations of the United Nations human rights mechanisms — the treaty bodies, special procedures and the universal periodic review. To that end, OHCHR works directly with governments, at their request, and actively cooperates with all relevant national stakeholders, including ministries, parliaments, the judiciary, transitional justice mechanisms, security institutions, national human rights institutions and civil society, as well as statistical and information systems. OHCHR also supports mechanisms for the protection of vulnerable groups, including equality bodies, and cooperates with development actors, civil society and communitybased organizations to enable them to assume their roles as informed and effective participants at all stages of national development processes. OHCHR-led projects and initiatives in the context of national development and poverty reduction include human rights assessments, providing technical advice on institution-building, strengthening legislation and policies, promoting effective and meaningful participation, training and capacity-building, as well as sharing good practices among States. 9. At the country level, OHCHR supports States to ensure that their national development and poverty reduction strategies are in line with their human rights obligations, and fully incorporate the basic principles of non-discrimination, participation and accountability and the rule of law. In many cases, United Nations country teams or individual United Nations entities can play an effective role to support the integration of human rights into national development policies. In that regard, OHCHR is active in mainstreaming human rights within United Nations development policies, operational activities and assistance frameworks, including through strengthening the United Nations 4