A/HRC/34/24 NMRF Practices What it is: A national governmental mechanism or structure, ministerial, interministerial or institutionally separate, and preferably standing in nature established to support the implementation of human rights recommendations and the reporting on the progress achieved. What it does: It is mandated and has the capacity to: engage with international and regional human rights mechanisms; coordinate the follow-up to, implementation, evaluation and reporting processes of the implementation of international human rights obligations, commitments and recommendations with ministries, specialized State bodies, the Parliament and the Judiciary; consult with the national human rights institution(s) and civil society; and manage the information, including its dissemination and through data collection and databases. How it does it: Its approach is comprehensive and includes all international and regional human rights mechanisms, including treaty bodies, the universal periodic review and special procedures. OHCHR Tools National Mechanisms for Reporting and Follow-up, A Practical Guide to Effective State Engagement with International Human Rights Mechanisms, OHCHR, 2016 [E] See also the Study [E] Human Rights. Handbook for Parliamentarians No. 26. OHCHR and Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU), 2016 [E] Consultations Practices What it is: The establishment of effective consultative processes and dialogue with relevant stakeholders such as the NHRI and civil society representatives. OHCHR Tools National human rights institutions and Universal Periodic Review follow-up [E] How to Follow Up on United Nations Human Rights Recommendations — A Practical Guide for Civil Society [A-C-E-F-R-S] National implementation plans Practices What it is: A planning tool to ensure effective and timely implementation. What it includes: The thematic clustering of recommendations, the identification of the measures for implementation, the attribution of responsibilities, timelines and indicators to measure progress. Implementation plans can also serve as a tool to assist in identifying capacity gaps and in the assessment of the needs in terms of technical assistance. OHCHR Tools Handbook on National Human Rights Plans of Action [E] Compilation of National Human Rights Action Plans (NHRAPs [E] 17