Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions Capacity assessments have, so far, been conducted with the following member NHRIs: • the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (2008) Capacity assessment manual for NHRIs. • the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (2009) • the Jordan National Centre for Human Rights (2010) • the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (2010) • the Palestinian Independent Commission for Human Rights (2011) • the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (2011) • the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia (2011) • the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (2012), and • the Australian Human Rights Commission (2012). During the reporting period, the APF completed capacity assessments with an additional two member NHRIs: • the Philippines Commission on Human Rights (June preliminary trip and 9–24 July 2012), and • the New Zealand Human Rights Commission (6–17 August 2012). The Afghanistan Commission also requested that the APF send a follow-up mission to Afghanistan to discuss the implementation of the recommendations of the capacity assessment undertaken in 2011 and this occurred from 17–25 February 2013. Impacts and outcomes directly linked to the capacity assessments are set out below. As at 30 June 2013, all of the 11 NHRIs that have participated in the capacity needs assessment process reported complete or partial implementation of the action plans. These were the NHRIs of Malaysia (2009), the Maldives (2009), Jordan (2010), Thailand (2011), Palestine (2011), Afghanistan (2011), Mongolia (2011), Sri Lanka (2012), Australia (2012), the Philippines (2012) and New Zealand (2012). Figure 1: Implementation of capacity needs assessment recommendations – percentage of participating NHRIs reporting fully, partially or not implementing recommendations (by year) Assess a situation and define vision and mandate Formulate policies and strategies 2013 fully implemented Monitor, evaluate and report 2013 partially implemented 2012 fully implemented Manage human rights cases 2012 partially implemented Engage with stakeholders Conduct human rights analysis Advocate and raise human rights awareness 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 16 | 1. Enhance members’ institutional capacity to promote and protect human rights 70% 80% 90% 100%