Human rights provide a moral, authoritative, and a legal framework to tackle root causes of poverty A human rights framework not only offers distinctive strengths but also specific tools for development work. This Learning Manual is our contribution to advancing human rights based development. We call on everyone to embrace the view that human rights and development are two sides of the same coin. Have fun learning while you provoke the deepest and most critical discussion on human rights and development. That's what effective learning is all about anyway! This will help move all of us from poverty to dignity!