
Rights-Based Approaches
Published: 2008
Pages: 134
eBook: 9780855988449
Paperback: 9780855986070
ACRONYMS & TERMS
BACKGROUND
Rights-based Approaches
The RBA Learning Project
THE CASE STUDIES
ELEMENTS OF RBA PROJECTS
Thorough Analysis of Underlying Causes of Poverty, including Explicit and Ongoing Analyses of Power, Gender and Risk
Community-centered Development, including Building Sustainable Capacity to Claim Rights and to Drive Decision-making
Duty-bearers Engaged, Strengthened and Held Accountable
Advocacy for Sustainable Change in Policy and Practice
Alliance-building
Working at Multiple Levels
Focus on Groups that are Marginalized and Discriminated Against
Problems Framed as Rights Issues and Linked to International or National Standards
Conclusion
IMPACTS OF TRADITIONAL AND RBA PROJECTS
CATEGORIES OF RBA-ASSOCIATED IMPACTS
Effect Changes in Policy and Practice
Have Impacts at Multiple Levels
Affirm the Dignity of All Human Beings
Change Power Dynamics
Strengthen Civil Society to Claim Rights and to Hold Duty-bearers Accountable
Strengthen Peace and Personal Security
Open the Political Culture
Engender Greater Responsiveness, Responsibility and Accountability on the Part of Duty-bearers
Effect Fundamental and Sustainable Change
Conclusion
CHALLENGES AND NEXT STEPS IN THE JOINT LEARNING AGENDA
Adoption, Application and Learning
Monitoring and Evaluation
Conclusion
APPENDICES
A CASE STUDIES
A1 Ethiopia Make Trade Fair Coffee Campaign
A2 Guatemala Overcoming Racism and Discrimination through Active Participation by the Mayan People
A3 Bangladesh Locally Intensified Farming Enterprises and New Options for Pest Management
A4 Ethiopia Civil Society Capacity Strengthening
A5 Bangladesh Local Initiatives in Farmer Training
A6 Guatemala Economic, Political and Social Empowerment for Small Producers in Guatemala’s Central Highlands
A7 Ethiopia Rift Valley Irrigation
A8 Ethiopia Infrastructure Improvement/Urban Food-for-Work
B FACILITATOR’S GUIDE
Jude Rand
Jude Rand Consultant, International Relief and Development, and Owner/Manager Villa Cappella Guesthouse, Acquapendente Italy