A/HRC/43/45/Add.1 Institute of Statistics should include indicators on human rights impact assessments of economic reforms; (h) In terms of the effective distribution of resources, the fiscal pact should take into account the different needs and challenges that each department and municipality faces in determining the allocation of revenue at the subnational level. It should also consider possibilities for broadening their capacity to raise their own revenue; (i) In terms of increasing transparency and access to information, the Government should adopt legislation that clearly provides for the right of access to information and processes to seek such access, as well as institutional and operational measures to enhance the management and disclosure of information; (j) In integrating a human rights framework into development processes, it is critical that all public institutions legally recognize and uphold human rights in the implementation of economic policies. Given the explicit recognition of economic, social and cultural rights in the Constitution, and the international human rights commitments that the State has made, the judiciary should play a more active role in cases in which the enforceability of economic and social rights is at stake. 60. The Independent Expert further recommends that international financial institutions and multilateral and bilateral development banks put in place adequate environmental, social and human rights safeguards. Such safeguards should include a comprehensive human rights impact assessment in determining the approval of loans, and monitoring and reporting of human rights impacts during project implementation. Through human rights impact assessments at all stages of the project cycle, institutions and banks should ensure that the projects that they finance do not contribute to human rights violations, and take appropriate measures to mitigate any negative impact on affected communities. 19

Select target paragraph3

Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents