Grace Sanico Steffan Third Annual Meeting of Metrics for Human Rights and Development Madrid, March 2012 OHCHR Human Rights Indicators Framework

Outline  OHCHR framework in brief  Framework in Practice  Insights from the field

4 OHCHR Framework in Brief Structural Indicators Process Indicators Outcome Indicators Human Rights Norms & Principles Attributes of a right Indicators on cross- cutting HR norms & principles

5 Framework in Practice Reporting Guidelines (CESCR, HRC, CRPD) Regional Level – African Commission, Inter-American Commission, Council of Europe Growing number of initiatives

6 United Kingdom Human Rights Measurement Framework (EMF) Refined OHCHR attributes and list of indicators using standards from Human Rights Act NHRI, Academia, Statistics Office Extensive consultations with stakeholders and dedicated website for online consultation For human rights assessment, advocacy, monitoring and reporting, including to the Parliament

7 Nepal Indicators for Measuring ESC Rights OHCHR framework for human rights indicators Government, NHRI, CSOs Sensitization and capacity building workshops spread over 2008 and 2009; Working Groups For human rights action plan, planning processes, monitoring ESC rights

8 Mexico CPR, ESCR, VAW Indicators Contextualized indicators from the OHCHR framework Government, NHRI, Statistics Office Participatory and consultative process with stakeholders For human rights assessment and monitoring, reporting to human rights mechanism, National Human Rights Program (Mexico City)

9 Kenya CPR and ESCR Indicators OHCHR framework for human rights indicators Government and NHRI Working Group composed of NHRI, Government and Monitoring Office For human rights mainstreaming, national development planning, budgeting, NHRI reporting

10 Ecuador System of Human Rights Indicators (SIDERECHOS) OHCHR framework for human rights indicators Government, NHRI, Statistical Office, CSOs Participatory and consultative process with stakeholders For National development planning and reporting to human rights mechanisms

11 Insights from the field Coordination Ownership More than data- driven exercise Vulnerable Capacity building Recommendations from HR mechanisms Periodic and accessible reports

Further information on OHCHR’s indicators for human rights &