BLIAP- Att vara HBTQI-person i Asien och Oceanien, Fas 3, 2020-2021 BLIAP - Being LGBTI in Asia and Pacific, Phase 3, 2020-2021 Being LGBTI in Asia and Pacific (BLIAP) is a regional project implemented by UNDP. It has previously been given funding from Sida between 2014-2018. In 2019 the BLIAP entered into a phase 3 with implementation period 2019-2023 and continued to receive Swedish funds for 2019 activities. The Being LGBTI in the Asia Pacific (BLIAP) Phase 3 programme builds upon previous work in Phase 1 and 2. BLIAP Phase 3 (2019-2023) will implement a five-year plan strategically focusing on five development dimensions, set out below. These areas of work build on the recommendations of the Being LGBTI in Asia Regional Dialogue in 2015 and the achievements of BLIA Phase 2. They also reflect the key areas of inclusion identified through a global consultative process with civil society and stakeholders on the LGBTI inclusion index in 2016. The COVID-19 has created a perfect storm of crises across the region, not just in regards to health: COVID-19 creates a socio-economic crise, disproportionately impacting already marginalized persons within societies and causing significant human rights challenges. The pandemic is disrupting the capacity of LGBTI organisations to respond to challenges, and new ways of working need to be developed. According to UNDP, the crisis also presents an opportunity for transformative change and a possibility to build back more inclusively and sustainabily. Sidas assessment is that a cost extension will allow for UNDP to continue to adapt to changing circumstances and support the LGBTI community in times of crises. It is positive that UNDP works with an expanded approach that focuses on adequate representation by young LGBTI-persons and emerging issues such as LGBTI inclusion in climate action and adaptation. This also strengthens the relevance in relation to the on-going Strategy for Regional Asia and the Pacific (2016-2021). Being LGBTI in Asia and Pacific (BLIAP) är ett regionalt projekt som genomförs av UNDP. Det har tidigare beviljats medel från Sida mellan 2014–2018.  År 2019 gick BLIAP in i fas 3 med genomförandeperioden 2019-2023. Fas 3 av Being LGBTI in the Asia Pacific (BLIAP) bygger på tidigare arbete och resultat i fas 1 och 2 och genomförs med fokus på fem strategiska dimensioner. Dessa arbetsområden bygger på rekommendationer från Being LGBTI in Asia Regional Dialogue under 2015 och resultaten från fas 2. De återspeglar också de områden som identifierades som viktigast att inkludera under en global konsultationsprocess med civila samhället och aktörer kring LGBTI inclusion index 2016. UNDP och Sida har haft en nära dialog kring hur COVID-19 och politisk turbulens har påverkat programmet och dess målgrupp. Att vara HBTQI i Asien och Oceanien ökar risken för marginalisering och social exkludering. COVID-19 skapar inte bara en hälsokris, utan även en socio-ekonomisk kris där redan marginaliserade grupper drabbas extra hårt. Samtidigt skapar krisen också en möjlighet att bygga tillbaka bättre på ett sätt som är mer hållbart och inkluderande, och det finns ett momentum att bygga vidare på. Genom en avtalsändring fortsätter ambassaden att stödja UNDP under 2021 som är det sista året för den regionala strategin för Asien och Oceanien. Ambassadens bedömning är att denna avtalsändring möjliggör för UNDP att fortsätta stödja den regionala HBTQI-communityn under en tid av kris. UNDP har arbetat aktivt för att anpassa stödet till den nya situationen och stöd för ökad digital säkerhet kommer också att ingå i budgeten. Strategirelevansen bedöms ha ökat genom att UNDP arbetar mer integrerat med miljö och klimat, genom att verka för ökad representation av HBTQI-personer inom klimatområdet. Being LGBTI in Asia and the Pacific (BLIAP) is a regional programme that addresses inequality, violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or sex characteristics (SOGI), and promotes universal access to health and social services. The programme is a collaboration between governments, civil society, regional institutions, and other stakeholders to advance the social inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI)2 people. It is supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Government of Canada, the Ministry for European Affairs and Equality (Malta) and the Faith in Love Foundation (Hong Kong). The goal of the programme is to promote LGBTI inclusive development in Asia and the Pacific.

The objectives of the programme are: 

1. Through community building and empowerment, to support LGBTI individuals to know their rights, and to have access to justice to report human rights violations and end impunity;

2. Through community mobilization and advocacy (with law makers, local governments, judiciary, and NHRIs), to ensure the development and enforcement of protective laws and policies (including anti-violence/anti-discrimination laws and policies);

3. Through community mobilization and engagement with key stakeholders (such as religious organizations, the private sector, law enforcement authorities, educational institutions), to address stigma and discrimination and end harmful practices that fuel human rights violations against LGBTI individuals in public and private settings, and to ensure LGBTI individuals have equal access to public services.