Thematic Review of the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR)

In thisthematic reviewis a table summarising key findings and recommendations. The key overall finding is that the review has taken place at a time of transition within the Institute’s management and governance structures, on foot of self-identified need for a period of organisational consolidation after a period of rapid expansion, re-structuring and changed management. This transition presents a genuine opportunity to strengthen DIHR’s management structures, systems, procedures, accountability and ability to undertake systematic organisational learning. As such, the review has focussed on the future and applied a process-oriented approach to maximise engagement with DIHR staff and managers and to contribute where possible to processes of change currently underway within the Institute.

The key recommendation of this review is that DIHR should continue to prioritise organisational consolidation by allocating the necessary time and resources to that process - and that it is strongly recommended that it receive the support of MFA in doing so at this key phase in its evolution.