complaints of human rights violations, implementing awareness and education programs and conducting research. The budget of JAMAKON needs to be increased substantially. JAMAKON is encouraged that the Hon’ble President of the Republic, the Prime Minister and thee Government have expressed a commitment to protect and promote human rights and to make JAMAKON a more effective organization. The following goals have been identified for institutional development, taking into consideration the implementation status of the first Five-Year Strategic Plan and the recommendations from the Capacity Assessment of JAMAKON conducted in December 2013 by UNDP, APF, OHCHR and other stakeholders: 1. Enhance the capacity of JAMAKON to fulfil its mandate and legal responsibility; 2. Improve organizational operational systems for better performance; 3. Develop human resource management system, policies, structures and procedures and enhance manpower of JAMAKON to the limit of it approved organogram; 4. Equip the office with physical resources; 5. Develop strategy and plan for outreach to all divisional offices; 6. Establish JAMAKON regional offices; 7. Develop user friendly website, and establish a media and external relations division; 8. Enhance cooperation, collaboration and partnership with GO, NGOs, CSOs, CBOs, and locally elected representatives for better protection and promotion of human rights and develop a standard position paper for partnerships; 9. Fully equip all Commission Members, including effective engagement of Honorary Members, by enhancing their remuneration and upgrading their status so that they may better provide leadership and management support to the institution; 10. Develop and manage budget and financial management policies, structure, systems and procedures. Outcome: General awareness of JAMAKON’s mandate and role, and awareness of human rights issues, increased. 5.2 Human Rights Promotion, Education and Awareness‐raising National institutions need effective human rights information, education and communication strategies, including extensive human rights awareness‐raising programs. JAMAKON has already implemented a series of human rights awareness and education programs targeting different stakeholders, including NGO representatives, national and local elected public representatives, government officials, lawyers, teachers, students, women and children. This comprehensive program helped JAMAKON to increase awareness of 10