action plan of the Commission and its effective implementation. The Sixth Strategic Plan has been formulated to guide the Commission from 2021 to 2026 AD. The strategic plan will play important role in intensifying accessibility to complaints' investigation and implementation of recommendations, strengthening monitoring systems, promotional activities with the knowledge of rights and duties, and institutional strengthening of the Commission. This strategic plan will create an environment for the protection of the rights of the relegated, destitute, marginalized, women, youth, children, persons with disabilities, gender and sexual minorities, single women and other groups who are not in the mainstream of the state and have not properly enjoying their rights. It will play an important role in promoting human rights in collaboration and coordination with the agencies of the Government of Nepal and all three tires of government including national and international organizations and civil society active in the field of human rights. Coordination and collaboration with the concerned bodies and stakeholders will be continued to implement the fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution, the fifth National Human Rights Action Plan, Sustainable Development Goals and the provisions of international treaties and conventions in which Nepal is a state party, implementation of the recommendations of the Universal Periodic Review. Necessary initiatives will be taken to ensure the right to dignified life in the fearless environment, to make realizing their duty, to end impunity and maintain good governance to ensure peace and security. 1.4 Planning Process In the first phase of formulating this strategic plan, the Fifth Strategic Plan (2015-2020) was reviewed. The tasks performed by the commission were assessed basing on the priority issues and strategic objectives set by the fifth strategic plan. During the implementation of the Fifth Strategic plan, the Commission carried out its activities utilizing the available resources, means and human resources. In course of formulating the Sixth Strategic Plan, suggestions from the various stakeholders at different stages in 2020 -2021 AD were collected through the various programs. The suggestions were taken by the Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights of the Federal Parliament, Ministries of the Federal Government, Provincial Governments, Constitutional Commissions, Local Levels, Non-Governmental Organizations, and Civil Society, legal practitioners, journalists, human rights activists, professional associations and others. Similarly, separate discussions were held with the officials of the Commission and the employees of all the offices and staff clubs to collect suggestions on the promotion 6 National Human Rights Commission of Nepal

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