Division (1) Promote democratic governance

contributing to democratisation; building and strengthening legitimate, effective and accountable public institutions and bodies and protecting human rights, through the promotion of institutional reforms (including on good governance and anti-corruption, public financial management, taxation and public administration reform) and legislative, administrative and regulatory reforms in line with international standards, in particular in fragile States and in countries in conflict and post-conflict situations;

strengthening the protection of human rights, including the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples, promoting respect for core labour standards, fighting against discrimination, fighting against sexual, gender-based and child violence, including children in armed conflict, and addressing the issue of human trafficking;

supporting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) human rights architecture, especially the work of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights;

building and strengthening legitimate, effective and accountable public institutions and bodies;

supporting an active, organised and independent civil society; strengthening social dialogue through support for social partners;

supporting the efforts of the region to enhance democracy, the rule of law and citizen security, including through justice and security sector reform, and the promotion of inter-ethnic and inter-faith dialogue and peace processes;

in the context of the security and development nexus, fighting against corruption and organised crime, production, consumption and trafficking of drugs and against other forms of trafficking, and supporting efficient border management and cross-border co-operation to promote sustainable economic, social and environmental development in border regions; support for demining activities.