on its web site, and made available to any interested party. The Commission is equally accountable to the public about the effectiveness of activities for promotion and protection of human rights in Nepal. In this respect, all programmes and projects having a duration of one year or more will be evaluated by an independent evaluator to assess the impact on the human rights situation in Nepal. The findings and recommendations of such evaluations will be incorporated in the annual report of the Commission, which will be made available in print form and in electronic form through the Commission’s website. Likewise, internal monitoring will be strengthened to improve planning and implementation. In addition, annual performance plans, which will include the targets for resolution of complaints, law reform, etc. will be prepared on the basis of the strategic plan of the Commission and the progress will be reported to the public and the His Majesty’s Government through the annual report. The Commission will always follow the existing rules and develop additional sets of rules and procedures that are essential for accountable operation, and ensure that they are strictly followed to respect the principle of the ‘rule of law’ in every aspect of its dealings. A Code of Practice on the way in which the Commissioners and the staff communicate with members of the public will be developed and implemented. The Chairman will ensure that all the Members follow the code; the Secretary will be responsible for ensuring that the staff members of the Commission, and those working under projects that are managed/co-managed by the Commission, fully comply with the Code. Adherence to the Code by the Members and the staff will be discussed in every quarterly meeting among the staff and the Members, and necessary action will 12 be taken, when necessary. A Code of Conduct will be developed and implemented for outsiders, who join human rights monitoring and investigation teams formed by the Commission. E. Transparency Information on, or related to complaints will be kept confidential. The Commission is committed, however, to providing free and smooth access to information about its decisions, policy, work and finance as much as possible. The information will be presented in the annual report and posted regularly on the Commission’s website. The Commission���s decisions on the matters of public interest will also be posted on the website. Hard copies of the decisions will be made available to the public upon receipt of formal request and upon ascertaining the relevance of such requests. Both parties to the dispute will be given a copy of the decision. In addition, the Commission will respond satisfactorily to any formal query regarding its work, and in this regard, a register for queries will be maintained and one of the Members will monitor the timeliness and quality of the responses. As for the matters of complaints and investigations, the Commission will release the information unless it is unethical and if it does not compromise, jeopardise the case, and affect the safety and well being of individuals, especially those who are involved in the cases. Regular electronic bulletins and quarterly newsletters in Nepali and English languages will be published to keep the public and other stakeholders informed of our work. All vacancies in the Commission will be filled in a transparent manner. In this regard, a recruitment policy governing long-term staff and short-term staff, experts, advisers, volunteers and