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Objective 1: Pacific governments and state institutions are strong, transparent and responsive for upholding and advancing human rights and good governance, gender equality, social inclusion, and positive expressions of Pacific culture.

This objective captures HRSD’s work with governments (including at sub-national levels) and other state bodies responsible for upholding and promoting rights. 

HRSD will continue to deliver on its longstanding role providing technical inputs to PICTs to strengthen policies, laws and state institutions. HRSD works directly with member governments at all levels, as well as bodies that are directly responsible for upholding rights and ensuring that all Pacific people are included and participating actively and equally in development processes.   

Contributions to this objective include:  

  • Facilitating partnerships between rights holders and duty bearers. 
  • Supporting the establishment and strengthening of national human rights institutions, consistent with the Paris Principles19. 
  • Supporting the establishment and strengthening of national mechanisms for implementation, reporting and follow-up (NMIRF), consistent with the Pacific Principles. 
  • Supporting the delivery of NMIRF mandates, including facilitating write shops and mock reviews, deployment of tracking and reporting tools, and collaborating on key initiatives. 
  • Providing technical assistance to institutions through activities such as policy and legislation review and gender mainstreaming in support of socially inclusive development.
  • Working with education institutions to transform social norms. 
  • Capacity strengthening of the justice sector to take a survivor-centred approach to the application of domestic violence/family protection (DV/FP) legislation. 
  • Working with ministries/traditional partners to progress the People-Centred Approach.  
  • Working with ministries/traditional partners to increase Pacific ownership and effectiveness of regional gender equality efforts. 
  • Leading and supporting efforts that address intersections of climate change and gender equality, human rights, social inclusion and Pacific culture. 

Projects contributing to Objective 1 include: