Outcomes The APF has identified four key outcomes for its work from 2015 to 2020. The effectiveness of the APF in influencing the human rights environment in our region will be measured against these outcomes: Outcome 1: Increased number of NHRIs complying with UN and international standards, as robust, independent institutions are effective in protecting and promoting the rights of the most marginalised and vulnerable. Outcome 2: NHRIs are better able to perform their functions in the areas of complaints, education, monitoring, advocacy and reporting to effectively respond to and address human rights abuses to vulnerable people, and promote systematic change. Outcome 3: A more conducive environment for the recognition of NHRIs at the national, regional and international level, and their important role in creating an improved human rights environment and allowing individuals to seek redress. Outcome 4: APF is well governed, sustainably resourced, strategically directed and member-owned, and is effective in facilitating the coordination and cooperation of members in pursuit of a common purpose. In line with our theory of change we believe that these four outcomes will lead to independent and effective NHRIs and that these NHRIs, activing individually and collectively to influence laws, policies, practices and attitudes, will create an improved human rights environment for everyone in the Asia Pacific and in particular, the most vulnerable. Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions Strategic Plan 2015–2020 12