Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions Strategic Plan 2022-27 Outcome 2: NHRIs have strengthened capability to effectively promote, protect and respond to human rights issues This outcome is focused on supporting greater NHRI compliance with the Paris Principles by developing their capabilities across four streams: operational effectiveness; leadership; responding to human rights issues and technical capability to undertake their mandate. For the APF, achieving this outcome is about delivering a range of capability-focused programs and support including capacity assessments, training courses, coaching and mentoring, resources, facilitating networks and sharing experiences and expert advice. Achieving this outcome will ultimately help create effective NHRIs that are empowered with the skills and expertise to protect, promote, and enforce human rights. Critically, this outcome will be evidenced through greater NHRI compliance with the Paris Principles. Outcome 2.1: NHRIs have increased operational capability to deliver on their mandate This sub-outcome is focused on developing NHRI operational skills, expertise, and capability to more effectively protect and promote human rights. This includes strengthening internal operations such as strategic planning, monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) and gender mainstreaming. Within this, we will focus on providing training courses, advice and resources that enable NHRIs to strengthen their operational capability to deliver on their mandate. Outcome 2.2: NHRIs demonstrate leadership in their internal and external actions Outcome 2.3: NHRIs have the skills and expertise to respond to human rights issues This sub-outcome aims to support and empower NHRIs to be leaders in protecting and promoting human rights. To deliver on this priority, the APF will focus on outreach activities, conduct highlevel dialogues and provide ad-hoc advice. Ultimately, this is about creating NHRIs that live and foster a culture of independence, lead necessary conversations, demonstrate initiative and are fully compliant with the Paris Principles. This sub-outcome will focus on developing the capability and capacity of NHRIs to respond to human rights issues. Within this, our focus areas will be on gender equality through gender mainstreaming, human rights impacted by environmental degradation and climate change, and shrinking civic spaces and the protection of human rights defenders. Over the course of the strategy, our focus in relation to human rights issues may change and adapt to suit the needs of the region. Outcome 2.4: NHRIs have increased technical capability to undertake their mandate in compliance with the Paris Principles This sub-outcome is about supporting NHRIs with the technical skills and capability to embody the Paris Principles when undertaking their mandate. This includes strengthening technical areas of the NHRI including awareness-raising and education, monitoring, advocacy and conducting investigations. A key focus of this sub-outcome will be to support NHRIs’ progression to a fully compliant NHRI. 14 15