The intervention overarching intention is to contribute to a just, inclusive and sustainable development in Asia, through mutually reinforcing protection of human rights, gender equality and the environment. The resultsframwork was revised in late 2019 after a mid-term review was carried out.
The overall problems that RWI has identified that the Regional Asia Program shall address are the following:
1. Lack of knowledge of linkages between human rights, gender equality and environment between and among actors, and lack of connected, qualitative and locally grounded, problem analyses required for such policies.
2. Insufficient collaboration and joint vision between different actors and sectors, which impedes synergies and efficiency in action which are preconditions for progress, including towards Agenda 2030 targets.
3. Gaps in accountability and access to justice on equal terms for all, including insufficient mechanisms for addressing extraterritorial and corporate harm.
The Theory of Change for the programme is based on the assumption that addressing the problems mentioned above will achieve the overall objective of the programme to contribute to just, inclusive and sustainable development in the region through mutually reinforcing protection of human rights, gender equality and the environment.
The intervention aims to strengthen knowledge regarding the connection between human rights, gender equality and the Environment with the aim to clarify the linkages and to contribute to improved policy and legal development. RWI has developed the following implementation strategies:
Strategy 1: Strengthening KNOWLEDGE on the connections between human rights, gender equality and environment in the region, aiming to clarify context specific challenges and opportunities and to inform and influence policy, practice and discourse.
Strategy 2: Strengthening multi-sector SYNERGIES, pursuing constructive collaboration and efficient inclusive and rights-based action towards SDG targets, building bridges and offering platforms for mutual exchange.
Strategy 3: Promoting ACCOUNTABILITY in relation to programme topics for all in society, including for cross-border violations and actions of private actors, and adequate measures for marginalised and discriminated groups.
Change is thought to happen when the three strategies each corresponding to one of the key problems, and contributing also to the programme at large, where each strategy builds and depends on and the results of others to the extent relevant and possible.
