LWF World Service publishes RBA report

A “legacy of strengthened civil society”

(LWI) - From Local to Global: The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) World Service has published the Annual Report for its work on Rights-Based Approaches (RBA) 2023. On eight pages, the report gives concrete examples of how the approach combines actions at local, national and international level to advance human rights.

Strengthening the grassroots level

"The Lutheran World Federation has always centered its work on a rights-based approach, ensuring that every action is people-centered, focusing on the rights and dignity of individuals” says Ophélie Schnoebelen, LWF RBA program coordinator and editor of the report.

“The LWF's "Local to Global" approach underscores this commitment, starting at the grassroots level and making sure local voices can access national and international platforms to address the causes of discrimination and human rights violations.”

Land rights for more than 100 communities

The report features examples of projects for rights of refugees in Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda, of women in Burundi, Iraq and Jordan, and the rights of marginalized communities in Myanmar.

LWF strongly believes that people are agents of their own future.

Ophélie Schnoebelen, LWF RBA program coordinator

For the last time, it will also feature the LWF’s work on land rights in Angola, where LWF’s long-term efforts culminated in securing land rights for over a hundred communities, bolstering their capacity for self-advocacy. As the LWF program concludes in December 2023, it leaves behind a legacy of strengthened civil society organizations capable of sustaining human rights advocacy.

“LWF strongly believes that people are agents of their own future. By amplifying grassroots voices and fostering long-term resilience, peace, and social cohesion, LWF aims to ensure that fundamental human rights are not just theoretical but realized and lived experiences.” Schnoebelen concludes.