Support for Human Rights Due Diligence Legislative Framework Development and Implementation in Pakistan

The project enhances Pakistan’s compliance with international labour standards by integrating them within a human rights due diligence legislative framework. It does so by improving stakeholder capacities, strengthening protection mechanisms for workers, and enabling relevant stakeholders—government institutions, employers, workers, and civil society—to fulfill their national and international commitments related to Business and Human Rights (BHR). The project builds on previous initiatives to strengthen legislative and institutional mechanisms, ensuring effective monitoring, enforcement, and compliance with international obligations under ILO Conventions, the GSP+ framework, and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). It also contributes to bringing key stakeholders, such as civil society organisations, workers' organisations, and employers, to engage meaningfully in policy advocacy and social dialogue, contributing to a more inclusive and transparent framework for human rights due diligence and business practices in Pakistan.

Project symbol

PAK/25/02/UND

Admin unit

CO-Islamabad

Start date

01/06/2025

End date

30/11/2026

Total allocation

300000

Total expenditure

Status

Active

148832

Development Partners

United Nations Development Programme

Country/Countries

Pakistan

Outcomes

Outcome 1: Strong, modernized normative action for social justice
Outcome 2: Strong, representative and influential tripartite constituents and effective social dialogue