Overview
The overall objective is to strengthen responsible business practices in Japan and ist partner countries by enhancing the capacity of states and businesses to adopt and implement relevant standards.
Key activities include:
- Supporting states in developing and implementing contextualized National Action Plans on Business and Human rights
- Strengthening capacities of businesses to develop and implement human rights policies and human rights due diligence processes in the framework of the UNDP B+HR Academy
- Strengthening capacities of businesses to engage stakeholders in their human rights due diligence processes meaningfully, focusing on rights-holders at heightened risk of vulnerability and marginalization
Please contact us to find out how you can benefit from this support.
Key information
- Start date
April 2022
- End date
March 2027
- Target group(s)
Civil society organisations; Trade unions; Government institutions; National human rights institutions (NHRI); Companies; Smallholders and cooperatives; Business associations; Workers; Local communities; Multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSI); Industry initiatives; Others
- Sector(s)
Agriculture, fishing, forestry; Garment and textile; Energy and extractives; Industry and manufacturing; Trade and services; Information and communications technologies; Financial sector; Transportation; Other
- Type of initiative
Global
- Countries of intervention
Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Ghana; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Kyrgyzstan; Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Mexico; Mongolia; Mozambique; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Peru; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Tunisia; Türkiye; Ukraine; Vietnam
- Type(s) of support
Information & guidance on due diligence; Tools for risk assessment & reporting; International policy dialogue; Multi-stakeholder collaboration; Capacity building & training; Support to regulatory environmentInformation & guidance on due diligence; Multi-stakeholder collaboration; Capacity building & training; Support to regulatory environment
- Type(s) of contributor
Non-EU country
- Contributor(s)
Japan
- Implementing organisation(s)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)