list of abbreviations
glossary
introduction and acknowledgements
1 Rationale for the trajectory leading to the guide
2 Process of the realisation of this guide
3 Objectives, target groups and character of this guide
4 Acknowledgements
chapter i setting the stage for the assessment of
human rights programmes
1 Introduction
2 The playing field
a Definitions in the field of human rights work
b Human rights standards
c Duty bearers and rights holders
d Different kinds of rights
e The changing face of rights
3 How to work in the human rights field
a National interventions
b Thematic campaigns
c Linking into international procedures
d Universal Periodic Review
4 Measuring at different levels
interlude
Human rights based approach to development
Indicators
a Definition
b Different types of indicators
c Criteria
d Indicators in this guide
The project cycle management
contents
chapter ii the relevance of human rights
programmes
1 Introduction
a Purpose of this chapter
b Issues in this chapter
2 Aspects of relevance
3 Principles and process
a Universality and indivisibility
b Equality and non-discrimination
c Participation and inclusion
d Accountability and rule of law
4 Tools for the assessment of relevance
a Context analysis
b Problem analysis
c Stakeholder analysis
d Gap analysis
e Organisational Analysis
5 Policy implementation
6 Summary
7 Major references
chapter iii assessment of organisational
capacities of human rights organisations
1 Introduction
a Purpose of this chapter
b Issues in this chapter
2 The different types of CSOs that implement human rights
programmes
3 Appraisal of the organisational characteristics of the CSOs
a The IOM model
b The organisation’s identity
c Organisational characteristics
d Coherence of organisational characteristics with programmes
e Environment
f Another approach: the EFQM-model
4 Summary
chapter iv assessment of the results of human
rights programmes
1 Introduction
2 Reasons to assess the results of a programme.
3 Results to assess – output, outcome and impact
a Did we make a difference?
b Attribution and contribution
c Did we make a difference in the best possible way?
4 Efficiency & effectiveness
a Efficiency and effectiveness
b Cost-benefit
c Timeliness
d Relevance
e Participation
f Ownership
g Compliance with human rights standards
h Compliance with organisational vision
i Sustainability
j Overall assessment
5 The moment to assess
6 The way to assess results; defining assessment methodology
a Baseline studies
b Data collection and analyses
c Qualitative and quantitative data
d Tools of data collection
e Process of the assessment
f Indicators
g Consultation of stakeholders
6 Biases and validity
a Biases in measurement
b Biases in sampling or selection
c Procedural biases
d Instrumentation
e History
f Maturation
8 Summary
9 Major references
epilogue
annex i list of participants
annex ii list of references
