The Human Rights-Based Approach to Development Programming: HRBA Toolkit

The Human Rights-Based Approach to Development Programming: HRBA Toolkit
February 4, 2025
The UNDP Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA) Toolkit is a transformative resource designed to integrate human rights principles and standards into sustainable development programming. Rooted in over 20 years of UNDP expertise, the Toolkit provides practical tools to address inequality, foster inclusion, and strengthen resilience across diverse development contexts and supports the implementation of the UNDP Social and Environmental Standards. Anchored in international human rights standards and the SDGs, the HRBA Toolkit provides guidance for practitioners in applying the three-step human rights analysis and the PLANET framework to the development project/portfolio cycle.
As a problem-solving tool for contemporary development challenges, the Toolkit provides a guide on how to develop more sustainable and effective programming that anticipates risks, prevents crises, and promotes peace while fostering collaboration and accountability between duty bearers and rights holders. Whether you are a development practitioner, donor, or policymaker, the HRBA Toolkit is your essential guide to advancing impactful, rights-based solutions for a sustainable future.