TriPartite Partnership to support National Human Rights Institutions

To amplify the potential of NHRIs, the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), UNDP and OHCHR formed the TriPartite Partnership to Support National Human Rights Institutions (TPP) in 2011. The partnership was further operationalized in 2017 and continues to be underwritten by UNDP’s Global Programme on Strengthening the Rule of Law, Human Rights, Justice, and Security for Sustainable Peace and Development.  

In line with UN reforms, the TPP harnesses the collective strengths and comparative advantages of each partner to deliver as one and provides a platform for collaboration across the UN system. The TPP increases efficiency and effectiveness of international support for NHRIs and leverages complementary mandates to provide high-quality and timely assistance to NHRIs that is jointly planned, delivered and evaluated through a rights-based approach to ensure maximum impact.  

With support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 23 countries in the African region benefitted from TPP support to strengthen and establish NHRIs between 2018-2021, and in 2022-2024, the TPP is expanding this support to reach NHRIs across all regions. The TPP is currently providing in country assistance to 13 NHRIs, developing practical tools for NHRIs in the context of climate change and digitalization, and amplifying the voices of NHRIs in international policy forums on human rights and development.

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