in the country and make the Commission’s work very difficult. - - - Peace with human rights being the priority area, the Commission will make use of all possible means to contribute to the sustainable resolution of the conflict from human rights perspective under its first strategic objective noting that the situation is not under control of the Commission. A contingency plan will be prepared to effectively respond to worst possible scenario. Since the task related to conflict and human rights requires high degree of concentration and very intense effort a team of two Members will be formed and assigned fulltime to this strategic objective until a lasting resolution of the violent conflict is found. D. Inadequate funding from and an indifferent attitude of His Majesty’s Government on human rights will continue to remain as the major hurdles in effective complaint handling and implementation of strategic plan. As a result, on the one hand the state will feel “absolved of ” the responsibility to adequately fund the Commission and on the other hand the Commission may not be able to implement its strategic plan in a timely and independent manner. - 34 The Chairman and the Members will actively advocate and lobby for state adherence to the Paris Principles governing guaranteed adequate funding of national human rights institutions. In addition, they will make use of the opportunity, if any, to make the Commission a constitutional body warranting compulsory funding from the core fund of His Majesty’s Government. - The Commission will build allies within His Majesty’s Government to advocate the cause of human rights in Nepal, and mobilize the support of national and international community in this regard. - Periodic workshops and meetings with the key HMG ministries to make them aware of the Commission’s role and responsibilities will be organised. - Solicitation of external funding from donors, who attach human rights as priority agenda, as an interim measure will continue. - Prepare in-country additional fund raising strategy with the help of experts from international human rights organizations that are experienced in fund raising from the public. - Create an endowment trust fund to achieve longterm financial sustainability. E. Slow changes in the legislation due to apathy or lack of commitment to ratify the treaties and to domesticate the treaties. - The Commission will lobby and make state authorities aware of their human rights treaties or non-treaty obligations to the people and international community and mobilise necessary support from the civil society, professional bodies, and international community, as necessary. - The experience of the Chair man and the Members will be used to expedite this task. - The Commission will work with the HRNGOs and civil society on their role and responsibilities in this area.

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