Figure 2 – The national human rights action plan process
Preparatory
phase
Consult within
government
Consult with NGOs
and other interested
groups
Appoint focal agency
Develop draft
principles
Government
endorsement
Developmental
phase
Implementation
phase
Frequent meetings of
coordinating committee
Launch plan
Conceptualize plan
Regular meetings of
coordinating committee
Establish secretariat
Develop agreed
reporting formats
Establish sectoral working
groups
Work with implementing
partners
Consult with NGOs and
other interested groups
Action by implementing
agencies and partners
Public meetings and public
hearings
Prepare baseline study
Monitoring
phase
Consultation and
networking
Identify priorities, issues for Media and dissemination
strategy
special focus, needs of
vulnerable groups
Organize initial
Human rights education
Establish links with other
meeting with interested
national planning activities
groups
Legal status – endorsement
Draft plan
by parliament
Establish coordinating Consider time frames
committee
Consider legal status
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Consider annual
reports
Semi-annual assessments Appoint review panel
by coordinating
Reports to parliament
committee
and general public
Input by civil society
Recommendations for
successor plan
Consultation and
networking
Feedback to
implementing agencies
Public announcement
Review
phase
Reports to parliament
and general public
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