1893287099NHRC Strategic Plan English

1.3. SP drafting processIn the course of drafting the present SP of the NHRC, the mid-term review of the SP(2011-2014) was conducted from 2013/12/22 to 2013/12/24. The activities carriedout by the NHRC were measured in terms of the priority issues and strategic objectivesof the SP. The periodic review concluded that a number of achievements were madeby the NHRC to accomplish its activities despite having limited resources, to providetraining to the employees under the Government of Nepal bodies by prioritizing humanrights in development, transitional justice, economic, social and cultural rights, aswell as to give priority to the investigation of complaints. The strength, weaknesses,opportunities and challenges of the NHRC were discussed during the review whichprovided the basis for drafting this SP.1.3.1 FormationLike the process followed during the drafting of the past SPs, a taskforce was formedunder the convenership of Honorable Member Mr. Prakash Osti on 06/11/2014,comprising the following members:Honorable Member, Mr. Prakash OstiDirector, Mr. Subarna Kumar KarmacharyaDeputy Director, Mr. Yagya Prasad AdhikariNational Project Manager a.i, Ms. Aarati BistaHuman Rights Officer, Mr. Jayashor ChapagaiCoordinatorMemberMemberMemberMember-Secretary1.3.2 Consultations & DiscussionsThe taskforce submitted its initial draft of the present Fifth six-year SP (2015 - 2020),to the NHRC on November 28, 2014. Following this, discussions, consultations andinteractive workshop/seminars were organized with the stakeholders on the first draft.In order to finalize the objectives and priority issues of the SP, interactive workshop/seminars were organized in 23 districts with the participation of the stakeholders,covering at least 3 districts under each region and sub-region, taking central, regionaland sub-regional offices of the NHRC and all five development regions as the base.A workshop/seminar was organized in January 3-5, 2015 in the presence of theCommissioners and employees of the NHRC to discuss the issues covered in thesecond draft. In order to discuss the third draft that included the suggestions fromthe workshop/seminar, a group discussion was held with the government authoritieswith thematic expertise, as well as the organizations and persons active in the field ofhuman rights. The suggestions received from the group discussion were againdiscussed on 04/02/2015 with the donors and development partners. The fifth draftwas developed by incorporating the suggestions received from the discussion atNational Consultation Seminar organized on 06/02/2015 with the participation ofvarious stakeholders, including the government bodies, political parties, professionalassociation/organizations, constitutional bodies, thematic human rights commissions4