26 27 Strategy: Enhance public awareness on ESCR as human rights and on the vulnerable populations in Malaysia Description Output Timeframe Indicators i. Public promotional programmes and government capacity building activities on ESCR, issues in Malaysia and SUHAKAM’s recommendations Medium Term ii. Publication and publicity of SUHAKAM’s research and investigation reports relating to ESCR of vulnerable groups Medium Term – Long Term Number of reports on ESCR released by SUHAKAM for public consumption iii. Issue press statements relating to ESCR of vulnerable groups, relevant issues in Malaysia and SUHAKAM’s recommendations Long Term Number of press statements related to ESCR in Malaysia issued by SUHAKAM in a year Number of promotion and capacity building activities on ESCR conducted by SUHAKAM in a year Strategy: Provide advice on the human rights approach to the government in the development of strategies to uplift the socio-economic conditions of vulnerable populations especially those severely affected post-COVID-19 and MCO Output i. Conduct and submit to the government, research and investigation reports that highlights the lived realities of vulnerable groups in Malaysia and SUHAKAM’s recommendations pertaining to the human rights approach Medium Term ii. Engagement with Ministries responsible for issues on livelihood, education, health, housing and social security to advocate for the adoption of the human rights approach in the development of their strategies and programmes Long Term Strategy: Promote the adoption of international human rights standards on ESCR in relevant domestic laws, policies as well as budgetary and development strategies by the government ministries, in particular, the translation of Malaysia’s international ESCR obligations made through various mechanisms including the SDG, UPR, HRC, as well as relevant articles in CEDAW, CRC and CRPD Number of reports on ESCR completed and submitted by SUHAKAM to the government Description Output Indicators i. Collation and publicity on information on all international commitments made by the government relating to ESCR through the SDG, UPR, HRC, CEDAW, CRC and CRPD Short Term Collation is ready for SUHAKAM’s utilisation latest by the second year ii. SUHAKAM’s participation in drafting and review of laws and policies relating to the ESCR in Malaysia to take into consideration the human rights approach, especially those that have received Malaysia’s international commitments Long Term Number of laws and policies reviewed with inclusion of the human rights elements iii. SUHAKAM’s participation in Government annual budget processes and 5-year development plans to advocate for the human rights approach, especially those that have received Malaysia’s international commitment Long Term SUHAKAM is involved in the development of Malaysia’s annual budget and 5-year development plan Photo by ABDUL HAFIZ BIN AB HAMID Number of engagements with each of the relevant agencies in the Strategic Plan Period. Timeframe