OHRA’s will be undertaking close collaboration with African actors builds on African Union landmark policy frameworks that shape continental guidance on governing human dignity in all its dimensions. OHRA strategic plan will be advocating for a Pan-African Forum on Restoring Human Dignity. Continental Strategy on restoring human dignity will be providing an excellent opportunity to further develop synergies for more robust restoring human dignity dialogues and outcomes across regions and with all relevant partners.

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The project is conceived to reinforce a joint commitment towards safe restoring human dignity programs within and outside of the African continent. Through multi-stakeholder engagement, it will hopefully give impetus for adaptative measures for better management of people suffering injustices, poverty, and scale up the positive impact, opportunities and benefits of for the whole of society.

 

Issues of concern:

• Rationale for the OHRA Continental Strategy for Africa 

• Brief overview of Africa’s human dignity drivers and patterns 

• Cross-cutting issues 

  • Health

  • Climate change and environmental degradation

  • Human rights

  • Gender and social inclusion

  • Data and research

• Strategic approach

  • Responsiveness

  • Governance

  • Technology Savvy

  • Consciousness

• Key strategic areas in Africa 

  • Contribute to African economic and social integration through the African Continental Free Trade Agreement and the Free Movement of Persons Protocol

  • Increase employment and livelihood opportunities that are gender- and youth-sensitive

  • Address challenges related to irregular migration, trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants, and ensure protection of the most vulnerable

  • Enhance engagement with migrants and the diaspora to contribute to development

  • Help strengthen governments’ and other key actors’ efforts and capacities to better respond to the drivers of crises and displacement, and to achieve durable solutions

  • Contribute to governments’ efforts to address challenges related to climate change and environmental degradation

• Partnerships

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