Human Rights-Based Approach with a Focus on Gender Equality and Community-Driven Priorities
Anchored in international human rights standards, this thematic area adopts a rights-based framework that affirms the inherent dignity and equality of all individuals. The approach is not only normative but transformative—seeking to challenge and redress inequities through participatory, transparent, and accountable mechanisms. Gender equality and equity are at the core of this framework, ensuring that interventions address power imbalances and structural discrimination. Furthermore, the project design is informed by the articulated priorities of the target communities, thereby aligning programmatic actions with the lived realities, aspirations, and rights of its beneficiaries. This ensures ownership, relevance, and sustainability of outcomes.