Goals and Contents of the Presentation
  • To learn how to plan projects using HRBA
  • To familiarize with the first four steps in HRBA 
   project planning
  • To understand how situation analysis is done in 
   HRBA
  • To learn how causalities are studied in HRBA
  • To grasp the concepts of role pattern analysis and 
   capacity gap analysis in HRBA
   Human Rights Based Project Planning
   As in any project, careful planning process forms 
   the basis of success in HRBA based project
    – Ensures sustainability by outlining the goals and principles 
     before implementation
    – Helps monitoring and evaluation
    – Following the core principles and equal participation is 
     the key in effective and productive project planning 
      Steps of Analysis
      The project planning in HRBA can be divided 
      into seven main steps:
      Understanding the structure:   Moving towards clear project 
                                     plan:
      1. Situation analysis          5. Identification of candidate 
      2. Causality analysis              strategies and action
      3. Role pattern analysis       6. Partnership analysis
      4. Capacity gap analysis       7. Project design
   1. Situation analysis
     Comprehensive background study aiming to understand the 
     complete situation in the project area
       Situation Analysis in HRBA
    Situation analysis refers to a process of gaining an 
    understanding of the current situation in the 
    area/theme/location of interest
    •   Clarity on the exact problems that the project seeks to address 
        from a human rights perspective and the reasons behind them
    •   Identifies development challenges and gaps between 
        international obligations and the real practice
    •   Focuses on problems and their causes, as well as the needs, 
        interests, capacities and constraints of different stakeholders