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Introduction HRBA and Budgets - Budgets, a way of working for human rights -

Introduction HRBA and Budgets - Budgets, a way of working for human rights -. Anna Schnell/Melander Schnell Consultants www.melander-schnell-consultants.se March 2012. Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA). HRBA - where does it come from?. Human Rights Based Approach - who and what -.

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Introduction HRBA and Budgets - Budgets, a way of working for human rights -

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  1. IntroductionHRBA and Budgets- Budgets, a way of working for human rights - Anna Schnell/Melander Schnell Consultants www.melander-schnell-consultants.se March 2012

  2. Human RightsBased Approach (HRBA)

  3. HRBA - where does it come from?

  4. Human Rights Based Approach - who and what - Duty-bearer Claiming its rights from… Respecting the rights of… Empowerment Rights-holder

  5. National and local HR protection systems – e.g. national laws, policies, courts, ombudsmen… • Regional – e.g. • The African regional HR system • African Charter on Human and People’s Rights • Protocol, to African Charter, on the rights of Women • African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child • African Peer Review Mechanism • African Court of Justice and Human Rights • _____________________________________ • International • 80 UN Conv/Decl + HR Council • Elimination of Racial Discrimination • Elimination of Discrimination against Women • Against Torture • Rights of the Child • Rights of Persons with Disabilities • ________________________________ UN Convention on Civil and Political Rights UN Convenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1966 UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 … and the very first written down HR declarations – such as “Cyrus the Great”?

  6. Human Rights Principles • Accountability • Transparency • Participation • Non-discrimination

  7. Human Rights and Budget Work Human Rights frameof mind ”To the maximum extent ofavailableresources” Budgets and Budget Work

  8. What is a budget? A budget is… a man/woman made plan about what to spend money on (expenditure), and where to get that money from (income). … and what is it based on?

  9. Human Rights in the Budget Cycle Budget formulation – planning phase Budget auditing – M&E phase Budget enactment – legislative phase Budget execution – implementation phase

  10. Why Budget Work for Human Rights? • Almost all policies need resources to be implemented • Is the government’s most important instrument to show priorities • With few exceptions, policies only have impact when translated into goods and services • Human Rights Treaties, Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, constitutions and laws…. • Advocacy often face the argument: it would be too costly, or there are no available resources

  11. Video: CDF and Muhuri in Kenya Whilewatchingtakenotes- whattracesof the HRBA do yousee?: • Accountability? • Transparency? • Participation? • Non-discrimination?

  12. Reflections on HRBA in the Kenya film

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