Capacity Assessment Manual for National Human Rights Institutions

Capacity Assessment Manual for National Human Rights Institutions

June 17, 2015

This manual is the product of a partnership among the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and the United Nations Development Programme Asia-Pacific Regional Centre (UNDP APRC) to provide coordinated assistance to national human rights institutions in the region through capacity assessments.

The first edition of the manual was produced in 2011. This revision was produced in 2014 by the APF following an external evaluation of the capacity assessment process in 2012 and further development of the process as recommended by the evaluation. It reflects the capacity assessment methodology as at August 2014.

This manual has been developed to describe a process of self-assessment assisted by external expert facilitators and to provide a step-by-step approach to identifying specific organizational challenges. The assessment methodology incorporates both qualitative and quantitative elements in assessing the current situation of the NHRI, identifying weaknesses, forecasting future capacity requirements and developing strategies to close the capacity gaps.

Document Type
Regions and Countries