Note The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the APF or the UNDP BRH concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. ISBN 978-0-9922766-9-0 (APF electronic) An Easy Guide to Capacity Assessment for National Human Rights Institutions © Copyright Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions, August 2019. No reproduction is permitted without prior written consent from the APF. Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 1042 Australia Acknowledgements An Easy Guide to Capacity Assessment for National Human Rights Institutions flows from a partnership between the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions, the United Nations Development Programme, through its Bangkok Regional Hub, its Regional Hub in Amman and its Istanbul Regional Hub, and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for the Capacity Assessment of National Human Rights Institutions. The guide has been produced by the APF. UNDP has supported its publication but the views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the United Nations, including UNDP, or the UN Member States. The guide was first produced in 2014. This revision was produced in 2019. The guide is based on the Capacity Assessment Manual for National Human Rights Institutions and reflects the capacity assessment process as at August 2019. The manual can be obtained online at www.asiapacificforum.net/resources/capacity-assessment-manual/.