As part of the “Human rights and development” strategy, France undertook in 2019 to include a human rights-based development approach in its international development cooperation policy.
Commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and conducted by GRET and Ciedel, this study formulates recommendations to strengthen participation of these populations in the process of developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating development projects.
The study focused more particularly on methods and tools used by multilateral and bilateral cooperation to ensure effective inclusion of this principle in a comparative approach, in order to identify best practices. It points to three participation approaches that are different but complementary: a normative approach, focusing on respect and production of standards featuring in international human rights treaties; an empowering approach, focusing on the dignity of individuals and groups that are vulnerable and subject to discrimination; and a pragmatic approach focusing on improving the effectiveness of projects. Comparative analysis of these approaches highlighted the major milestones to strengthen the operationality of participation in a rights-based development approach.
Watch the video recorded during the webinar on 24 February, in which Clémence Brosse, rights-based approach coordinator with GRET, presents the study
