HRBA Portal

The Practitioner’s Portal brings together a wide range of resources on integrating human rights-based approaches (HRBA) into development programming, making them accessible to users through a single entry point (www.hrbaportal.org).

During the last decade, the United Nations and other actors including donors and civil society have accumulated a wide range of knowledge and experience in employing a HRBA in development programming. The Practitioner’s Portal brings together this knowledge and practical experience into a single online space, providing the user with a convenient ‘one-stop shop’ on HRBA.

The aim of the Portal is to support and encourage each practitioner working to apply a HRBA in his or her work by providing them with easily accessible experience, knowledge and resources in this area.

This project was previously funded by the Action 2 Interagency Global Programme on Strengthening Human Rights.

HRBA and the UN System: Information on the UN Common Understanding on HRBA, the Common Learning Package on HRBA and the 2009 Guidelines for programming HRBA into the Common Country Assessment / United Nations Development Assistance Framework

Resource Database: Browse or search for resources including relevant international standards, ‘how-to guides’, manuals, case-studies and learning materials.

HuriTALK corner: The UNHuman Rights Policy network – HuriTALK corner provides examples of practical experience and lessons-learned on HRBA made available in easily accessible knowledge products.

Noticeboard: Information on upcoming events, training, job vacancies and announcements.

Interactive Features: Users can comment on and rate resources and bookmark or share resources.

Resources Page

The resources page provides access to practical tools, case-studies, publications and learning materials, accessible through various entry points. Search by:

• Resource type: case study, publication, learning material.
• Region: select one or multiple regions.
• Programming Cycle: budgeting, monitoring and evaluation.
• Topic: 19 thematic areas covered.

Each page links to relevant information including international human rights standards, special procedures and relevant organizations including UN agencies and NGOs.