UNDAF Priority Working Group 1 Governance and Human Rights

Baghdad, Iraq4 December 2011

National Vision:National Development Plan (2010-2014) Chapter 12 – Good Governance8 Key Principles - Rule of Law, Participation, Transparency, Responsiveness,

Consensus, Justice, Inclusiveness, Effectiveness, Efficiency and Accountability 4 Priority AreasModernizing the Public SectorOrientation towards Decentralisation and Local GovernmentCombating CorruptionImproving the State’s Capabilities

Relevant MDGso Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Womeno Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development

Co-Chaired by: Government: Ministry of Human Rights, PMAC UN: UNDP, UNHCR

Membership: Government: MoHR, PMAC, MoJ, HJC, COMSEC, IHEC, BSA, SMoPA,

CoI, CMC, MoI, SMoWA, MoMPW, MoLSA, MoH, MoE, MoHE, MoP, KRG MoP, KRG Board of Human Rights, KRG HJC

UN: UNDP, UNHCR, UNESCO, UNFPA, UN Women, ILO, IOM, UN-HABITAT, WHO, ESCWA, UNOPS, UNAMI HRO, UNODC, UNICEF, WFP

Civil Society: NCCI, INSAN, Media and Academia

Outcome 1.1: The Iraqi state has a more inclusive and participatory political process reflecting improved national dialogue.

Outcome 1.2: The Iraqi state has more efficient, accountable, and participatory governance at national and sub-national levels.

Outcome 1.3: Iraq has an improved legal and operational Rule of Law framework for administration and access to justice.

Outcome 1.4: Governmental and non-governmental institutions protect and promote the human rights of all people in Iraq, with a focus on the most vulnerable.

Institutional Strengthening◦ Support to Independent High Electoral Commission◦ Support to Parliament◦ Iraqi Civil Registration System

Capacity Development◦ Parliamentary Committee of Experts◦ Directorate of Non-Governmental Organizations◦ Civil Society

Policy and Legislation◦ Political Parties Law◦ Human Rights Law

Other◦ Ninewah Minorities and Inter-faith Dialogue

Institutional Strengthening◦ Ministry of Justice, Judiciary (federal and sub-national levels)◦ Prison System◦ Establishment of Family Protection Units (MoI)

Capacity Development◦ Training of judges, prosecutors, legal aid providers, prison staff◦ Juvenile Justice System

Policy and Legislation◦ Domestic Violence Law◦ Iraq Legal Database◦ Child Protection Policy◦ Land Management◦ Journalist Protection Law

• Coordination and information-sharing within and between ministries, and between UN and GoI needs to be improved

• Stronger government leadership needed for programme management and donor coordination

• Pending constitutional issues create uncertainty regarding roles and responsibilities of state institutions (federal-provincial relations)

• Human rights and humanitarian issues

• Need for more women in senior decision making positions in government

• Delayed appointment of decision-makers

• UN security requirements limit access to counterparts and information, and increase costs of programme delivery

• Build on existing national investments

Thank You