Strengthening Regional Directorates of Human Rights (RDHR) Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta

 

  1. Name of the Project:                         Strengthening Regional Directorates of Human

Rights (RDHR) Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta

 

  1. Total Value/Approved Cost:           Rs.59.5 million

 

  1. Allocation for 2019-20:                     Rs.20.0 million

 

  1. Brief Description:

 

The project has been developed to strengthen and equip RDHRs for efficient and quick disposal of business through up-gradation of existing infrastructure and necessary staff in order to enable a more efficient working environment. Main objectives of the project are as follows:

 

  1. To equip the provincial administrative formations with logistic and administrative resources to implement the expanding mandate of MoHR;

 

  1. To strengthen institutional capacities of Regional Directorates to better perform their core functions including labour rights and mainstreaming human rights-based approach to development;

 

  1. To improve human rights situation in the provinces through strengthening institutional capacities of RDs by providing them adequate human and financial resources to carry out their mandate effectively and independently;

 

  1. To build liaison with provincial key stakeholders for obtaining data on provincial legal, policy and administrative interventions and budgetary allocations for human rights;
  2. To connect HRIMS and collection of data on human rights from public and private institutions including civil society and maintain data bank for main depository of MIS. This will be supportive for effective strategic planning and reporting of UN Human Rights Treaties and GSP Plus.