In this module, we will look at the concept of a human rights-based economy, local governments’ human rights obligations and how local economic policy and public budgeting affect human rights.
We will reflect on why adopting a Local Human Rights budget can be crucial for realizing the human rights of residents, and also increase residents’ satisfaction with the local government’s budget decisions.
The module corresponds to learning goal one (as listed in the course overview), i.e. to understand:
1) What human rights budgeting means, and how it is applicable in local government budgeting processes.
The human rights-based approach to budgeting means allocating resources in a way that puts people first. It involves thinking about how financial resources are mobilised, allocated and spent and how these processes impact citizens.
Huma rights budgeting mean that government ensure funding for citizens safety and security, eg sanitation and police
Taking a human rights based approach to budgeting means distributing resources in a way that puts people first. It involves thinking through how people’s rights are impacted by the way that money is raised, allocated, and spent.
Well noted
Looking forward to understanding how human rights budgeting is applicable in local government budgeting and also how this affects the overall outlook.
Good morning,
I completed this module yesterday. I wonder why I have to start from scratch.
was I supposed to save or I missed something?
Please assist/advice.
Dorothy
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Human rights budgeting is the budget that shows on how government will fund policies that promote human rights in the local municipalities. Its also applicable in local government budgeting process by budgeting on humans rights such as the right to health, education an frredon.
Human Rights budgeting focuses on a form or forms of budgets which consider human rights. This is done by including end users .
Human Rights budgeting, ensures comprehensive utilization of resource on the basis that it benefits all different categories (women, youth, men, differently abled), making those in decision making positions accountable for all decisions made.