We are pleased to invite you to
participate in a questionnaire designed to take stock of the current state of
NHRIs around the world. In line with OHCHR’s 2008-2009 Strategic Management
Plan, the National Institutions Unit (NIU) has prioritised the collection of
periodic, up-to-date information on NHRIs in its own working methods, in order
to identify the key needs and challenges facing NHRIs, and thus be more
effective in its future activities to support
NHRIs and their regional and global networks. The questionnaire will assist us
ensuring even greater levels of support in the development of the 2010-2011
OHCHR Strategic Management Plan and more broadly from the UN system, with the
finalization of the NHRI Toolkit for UNCT staff due in June 2009.
The purpose of the questionnaire is
to capture and analyze data on NHRIs. The questionnaire will identify benchmarks
and indicators, in order to get a clearer picture of the work of NHRIs and their
possible needs. The questionnaire will look at, among other things, NHRIs’
functional capacity needs; core protection activities; participation in the
international human rights system; and interaction with OHCHR, regional offices
and UNCTs. The NIU is also seeking to improve its day-to-day communication with
NHRIs – including on substantive aspects of their work. To this end, we have
asked for contact information for NHRI staff where relevant.
The outcome of this survey will be
used to improve OHCHR’s efforts, undertaken in partnership with other UN bodies,
to strengthen the capacities of NHRIs, both individually and collectively.
Specifically, data collected through the survey will guide the development of
capacity building projects; training programs for NHRIs at various levels;
technical assistance programs tailored to the needs of NHRIs; and advocacy tools
for strengthening the role and competences of NHRIs. Answers given in the
questionnaire will be treated with strict confidentiality. The results of the
survey will not attribute comments to specific NHRIs or individuals.
Please complete the questionnaire and
send it back to us by 27 February 2009. The questionnaire should take about 2-3
hours to answer. We have tried to keep it concise, but still comprehensive
enough to provide a full picture of your NHRI. There are a number of questions
that ask you critically reflect on the effectiveness of your NHRI. Please give
your candid, frank opinion on these questions. Your constructive comments and
suggestions will be of great help for OHCHR to better serve NHRIs and their
regional and global networks. As noted above, answers will be treated
confidentially, and will not be used for purposes other than the questionnaire.
If any of the questions do not fully capture the
experience of your NHRI, feel free to provide any additional information that
you feel would be of use to OHCHR. We would also be very grateful if you could
provide any supporting materials (eg recent reports, annual reports, statistics,
etc) relevant to your answers. Should you have any questions about the
questionnaire, please contact Mr. Gianni Magazzeni +4122 928 9212 or cellphone
no. +41 79 571 1704 (gmagazzeni@ohchr.org)
or Ms. Allison Corkery (nifellow@ohchr.org)
+4122 928 9664.
Please kindly send all completed questionnaire (doc
file or scanned pdf format) to Ms. Allision Corkery (nifellow@ohchr.org)
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