East & Horn of Africa Business and Human Rights Dialogue.
25 May, 2026
East & Horn of Africa Business and Human Rights Dialogue.
The East & Horn of Africa Business and Human Rights Dialogue will be held under the title “Beyond Compliance: Strengthening Accountable and Rights-Centred Supply Chains in East & Horn of Africa” and takes place in Nairobi, 10 and 11 June.
The dialogue and workshop is organised in accordance with the following objectives:
- To assess and catalyse progress on adopting and implementing Business and Human Rights frameworks on national and regional level focused on measurable and concrete action under the three UNGP pillars. The dialogue and workshop will focus on different avenues including NAPs, other BHR-related policies, EU regulation and trade deals relevant to the region.
- To encourage peer-learning and multistakeholder dialogue amongst governments, national human rights institutions, businesses and civil society organisations, human rights defenders, trade unions and academia.
- To present evidence from sector specific issues in land-based investments, including agri-production, extractives and energy infrastructure as well as tools and positive experiences and opportunities to improve responsible business conduct that benefits businesses and rights holders, emphasising ‘the business case of human rights’.
- To advance practical models and tools for due diligence (including heightened due diligence) that highlight the lived challenges of producers, communities and consumers and that strengthens protection of most-at-risk groups such as HRDs, women and children.
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Time:
08:30 to 04:00
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Date:
10 Jun, 2026
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Category:
Business Human Rights
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Location:
Nairobi
