In this example, an audit was undertaken of the UNDAF for Uganda. It revealed the following shortcomings regarding the link between the NHRI and the Country Program, which had failed to mention independent oversight bodies such as the NHRI:

“A plain reading of the CP Outputs does not necessarily indicate that the UN is interested in supporting these bodies [independent oversight agencies, including the NHRI] in their roles as accountability and oversight bodies. The importance of independent bodies is critical to a human rights-approach (due process safeguards in the conduct of Government) as are effective representative bodies (they enable/effect citizens exercise their right to participate in public affairs)”