UN – Joint Work on Human Rights

Project overview

United Nations Joint Work on Human Rights was designed to provide a framework for cooperation and facilitate collaboration between United Nations Agencies and National Human Rights institutions. The goal of this collaboration is to enhance coordination, harmonization and reduce transactional costs but also duplication thereby strengthening Malawi’s capacity to meet its human rights obligations. Interventions are implemented through annually agreed workplans involving six UN agencies (UNDP, OHCHR, UNICEF, UNW, UNFPA, and UNAIDS). Whereas MHRC is the main implementing partner, Office of the Ombudsman and Ministry of Justice (Human Rights Unit) are Responsible Partners.

Project Objective

To strengthen Malawi’s capacity to meet its human rights obligations

Main Project Activities

  • Enhance coordination and harmonization in human rights interventions
  • Strengthen technical capacities of national human rights institutions
  • Enhance Malawi’s engagement in state party reporting and Universal periodic review,
  • Strengthen human rights protection
  • Increase Human Rights awareness

Impact

START DATE

January 2012

END DATE

March 2023

STATUS

Completed

PROJECT OFFICE

Malawi

IMPLEMENTING PARTNER

Malawi Human Rights Commission

DONORS

Adam Smith International

GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND

GOVERNMENT OF NORWAY

MPTF-MWI SDG Acceleration Fund

MPTFO AS AA FOR JP PASS THROUGH

MPTFO-Malawi One UN Fund

UN Women

UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS

$6,854,296

DELIVERY IN PREVIOUS YEARS

2012$75,210

2013$389,058

2014$671,423

2015$669,874

2016$621,398

2017$610,215

2018$720,754

2019$960,561

2020$318,261

2021$135,145

2022$369,629

2023$142,773

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