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Summary: This document draws lessons from training
workshops given to strengthen the
competence of UN staff in the Philippines in
rights-based approaches.
In December 2001, the UN Country Team in the Philippines agreed to
strengthen the competence of UN staff in using a rights–based approach
(RBA) to development. This was followed by two training workshops, with
participants drawn from various UN agencies.
This training manual incorporates lessons learnt and insights gained from
these workshops. Its objectives are:
· To provide UN staff with a conceptual and operational
understanding of RBA and its importance to development programming
· To understand fundamental human rights concepts, both
national and international
· To master the use of rights–based tools in the programming
process
· To understand the role and added value of human rights in
development strategies towards the realisation of the Millennium
Development Goals
The training is based around five modules, which are intended to firstly
give participants a human rights ‘lens’ and then build the necessary skills
for programming using such a lens. Based on participant–centred adult
education techniques, the training relies on participants to provide much of
the content, and to share their analysis, insights and experience.
pdf: www.crin.org/docs/resources/publications/hrbap/RBAmanual_UN_Philippines.pdf