[{"bbox": [157, 150, 1138, 408], "category": "Text", "text": "The underlying intervention logic for this action is that through an increasingly qualified, transparent, inclusive, and independent human rights system, the action will strengthen the rule of law and promote human rights in Pakistan. This may be achieved through i) Improved effectiveness of NHRIs and CSOs for monitoring, oversight, reporting, and outreach to vulnerable groups, ii) building out regulatory responses to business' actual and potential impacts on human rights, and fostering effective, appropriate State-based systems of non-judicial grievance mechanisms for the remedy of business-related human rights abuses, where NHRIs play an important role, iii) sustaining quality human rights education and academic research. Based on the objectives and areas of engagement proposed, the following changes in system and behaviour are anticipated:"}, {"bbox": [188, 425, 1137, 506], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Improved effectiveness of implementing public policies upholding all human rights as essential to human dignity in inclusiveness, accessibility, reach, and service quality, as well as ensuring equal treatment and gender responsiveness."}, {"bbox": [188, 506, 1137, 560], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Strengthened the position of the CSO in monitoring and reporting on human rights violations nationally and globally."}, {"bbox": [188, 560, 1137, 611], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Conducive normative environment for the business and human rights to streamline legal protection of all key stakeholders and beneficiaries."}, {"bbox": [188, 612, 1060, 640], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Improved private sector engagement in respect, protection, and promotion of human rights."}, {"bbox": [188, 640, 1137, 693], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Access to a non-judicial redress mechanism to resolve business-related human rights abuses, violations, and complaints in a timely and economically feasible manner."}, {"bbox": [188, 693, 1137, 770], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The new generation of highly skilled and educated human rights professionals and academics, building upon the experience of the European Master's Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation."}, {"bbox": [157, 772, 1137, 943], "category": "Text", "text": "This action will achieve these goals through **strategies for institution-building**, strengthening the capacity of relevant duty bearers to protect, promote and respect human rights, developing dispute resolution mechanisms for businesses, and modernising human rights monitoring and reporting processes. **In addition, a people-centred approach** will be adopted by empowering the most vulnerable with information, skills, and opportunities: for rights holders to be aware of their rights and access and utilise those (non-)state institutions for claiming a right, obtaining redress for a grievance, or settling a dispute."}, {"bbox": [157, 959, 1137, 1128], "category": "Text", "text": "**Assumptions.** The main assumption underpinning the full implementation of the action is that Pakistan will enjoy a prolonged period of political and economic stability and that the new order will unite people and further strengthen the country's stability. Furthermore, it is assumed that the staff of NHRIs have the aptitude to absorb training and update and modernise those fundamental processes and procedures. For a coherent implementation to take place, a coordinated and collaborative approach between the federal and regional institutions is essential."}, {"bbox": [157, 1149, 977, 1177], "category": "Text", "text": "According to the Theory of Change for the present action, the following postulates apply:"}, {"bbox": [154, 1194, 1139, 1480], "category": "Text", "text": "**If** oversight and protection mandate of the NHRIs are strengthened (output), State-based systems of non-judicial grievance mechanisms for business-related human rights abuses effectively fostered (output), and awareness, quality human rights education and academic research promoted (output), then **people of Pakistan** will enjoy the fulfilment of their human rights (Impact) **because** of: 1) improved implementation of public policies upholding human rights (outcome) ; 2) strengthened position of the CSO in monitoring and reporting on Human Rights violations (outcome); 3) improved private sector engagement in respect, protection, and promotion of human rights (outcome); 4) access to a non-judicial redress mechanism to resolve business-related human rights abuses, violations, and complaints in a timely and economically feasible manner (outcome); 5) the new generation of highly skilled and educated human rights professionals and academics will push forward the human rights agenda across all public and private sectors (outcome)."}, {"bbox": [195, 1498, 584, 1524], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### a. Mainstreaming of cross-cutting issues"}, {"bbox": [157, 1524, 1137, 1631], "category": "Text", "text": "The action targets marginalised and disadvantaged communities, including in a post-floods context. It thus contributes to leaving no one behind while considering the Do-No-Harm and conflict-sensitive perspectives. Gender will be mainstreamed through women's legal and economic empowerment and women's equal rights to land ownership and/ or control. Special attention will be given to youth as a target group."}, {"bbox": [1059, 1638, 1083, 1662], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "18"}]