The ORB reports that, while its budget has improved, it would benefit from additional funding in order to carry out its functions (including as an NPM and NMM), to establish regional offices, and to ensure that its communications are accessible to all.

The SCA emphasizes that, to function effectively, an NHRI must be provided with an appropriate level of funding in order to guarantee its independence and its ability to freely determine its priorities and activities. Where an NHRI has been designated with additional responsibilities by the State, additional financial resources should be provided to enable it to assume the responsibilities of discharging these functions.

The SCA encourages ORB to continue to advocate for the funding necessary to ensure that it can effectively carry out the full extent of its mandate.
The SCA refers to Paris Principles A.3 and B.2, and to its General Observations 1.10 on ‘Adequate funding’ and 2.8 on ‘Assessing the performance of NHRIs as National Preventive and National Monitoring Mechanisms.