Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions 2.2. COMMUNICATIONS EVALUATION FINDINGS Outcome indicator Communication Performance rating On track During the reporting period, the APF undertook a range of information and promotional activities on the role and functions of NHRIs and the activities of the APF. These educational activities are designed to: • improve awareness among political and administrative decision-makers and the wider community of the value and importance of NHRIs • improve awareness among relevant regional governments and agencies of the appropriate functions, powers, structures and legislation for NHRIs established in accordance with the Paris Principles • improve awareness among NHRIs of the legislation, casework, techniques, procedures and outcomes of other institutions both within and outside the region, and • provide information about APF activities to member institutions, governments, UN agencies, NGOs and the general community. The APF employs a number of communication channels to inform members on the role and function of NHRIs and to promote the activities of the APF. APF website The APF website was initially developed in 2007 and, while some updates to its ‘look and feel’ have been incorporated over the past two years, it has remained more or less the same with usage during 2013–14 at 45,399 visits and 119,175 page views, as shown in Figure 5. Figure 5: Number of visits to, and pages viewed on, the APF website: 2008–09 to 2013–14 160000 140000 120000 100000 Page views 80000 Visits 60000 40000 20000 0 26 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14