Executive Summary National Action Plan Business and Human Rights

There are 23 (twenty three) countries that have developed and approved NAPs on Business and Human Rights to implement the UN Guiding Principles.2 One of the main functions of the NAP is to provide strong coordination and coherence within the government on the spectrum of policies related to business and human rights. Policy coherence is essential to ensure effective design and implementation of policies to promote responsible business behavior, including corporate respect for human rights