This first module of the Masterclass for Institutional Responsibility featured Yuri Ramkissoon and Luxon Nhamo as the lecturers in the public portion of the module, with a turnout of approximately 155 people. Our speakers focused on the investment in the rights-based approach for sustainable water solutions covering topics such as […]
Strengthening accountability mechanisms to ensure the human right to water
In July of 2010, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed Resolution 64/29, which “recognized the human right to water and sanitation and acknowledged that clean drinking water and sanitation (WASH) are essential to the realization of all human rights.” In a subsequent resolution, the UNGA assigned governments responsibility over […]
What do we mean by the Human Rights-based approach?
“The Human Rights-Based Approach is the mechanism by which we can achieve the SDGs in a realistic timeframe. It provides a guideline for how to engage with the local communities in a participative and inclusive manner, ensuring that there is no discrimination, and that vulnerable people are included in service […]
A Human Rights Based Approach: A practical guide
A Human Rights Based Approach: A practical guide The integration of the Human Rights-based Approach (HRBA) in development activity has accelerated over the years and proven to be effective. HRBA is a common framework that seeks to further human rights by incorporating the application of human rights principles in all […]
Human rights-based approach to integrated water resources management
Human rights-based approach to integrated water resources management In this manual you will find that chapter 2 focuses on IWRM, providing some historical background to the concept, examining the definition and providing commentary on the definition in terms of how the concept has been applied in practice. Chapter 3 does […]
Uganda Country Mapping
Access to safe water and sanitation is a human right, as recognized in 2010 by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Human Right to Water and Sanitation (HRWS) is inextricably linked with other human rights and therefore lack of access equally has a profound negative impact on many of […]
Water Integrity Brief
The objective of this brief is to introduce a human rights framework for water integrity and transparency. This will strengthen the capacities of public authorities and civil society organisations to address water transparency effectively, while fulfilling a mandate on the human right to water and complying with human rights obligations. […]
