UNDP: 19 NOVEMBER – 16 DECEMBER 2012 / E-DISCUSSION / GLOBAL THEMATIC CONSULTATION ON GOVERNANCE AND THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT
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Dear colleagues,
With the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) deadline fast approaching, the UN Secretary-General has outlined a UN-led process to support the development of the post-2015 development framework. To contribute to the UN system-wide effort, the UNDG has been asked to: 1) facilitate national consultations in up to 100 countries; 2) hold global thematic consultations on key issues pertaining to the post-2015 development agenda; and 3) create a web portal for interaction and information exchange. The results of these efforts will serve as input to the work of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons.
As part of this process, UNDP and OHCHR, supported by the Government of Germany, are co-convening a global thematic consultation on governance. The global thematic consultation on governance is a response to an increasing demand from various actors to discuss governance and accountability bottlenecks in the context of the MDGs, and how these gaps could be addressed in a new global development framework. Through this process, recommendations of specific relevance to Member States’ deliberations on the post-2015 development agenda will be distilled, including how post-2015 commitments could be most effectively framed, measured and monitored. In addition, we aim to assess what governance and accountability mechanisms might best ensure that any new global framework delivers on the promises it makes, in particular to the poorest and most marginalized people in society.
In support of an open, participatory process, this global thematic consultation will involve participation of civil society, academia, governments, UN agencies, media, national and international non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and will comprise of online discussions, regional and national dialogues.
In fact, large multi-stakeholder regional dialogues on pertinent issues in governance, accountability and development have already begun around the world. The first of these regional dialogues – The African Regional Dialogue – occurred on 11 and 12 October 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. More information on the event, including key themes addressed and videos of discussions and remarks by attendees are available here. Other regional and technical dialogues took place in Latin America and New York, and are scheduled in the Asia-Pacific region and in the Middle East and North Africa.
As part of this global consultation, UNDP and OHCHR will be launching an e-Discussion on Governance and Accountability in the Post-2015 Development Framework, which will take place over four weeks from 19 November to 16 December, encompassing two phases: Phase I from 19 November to 2 December and Phase II from 3 December to 16 December. The e-Discussion will be hosted on a platform created specifically for the consultation: www.worldwewant2015.org/governance.
Phase I (19 November – 2 December): Building blocks for governance in a post-2015 development framework
During this phase, we will assess how governance has been reflected in the current MDGs, it will also seek to assess how the context of governance (including opportunities and challenges) has changed since the MDGs were conceived. We will also reflect on the lessons that have emerged about the role of governance in the achievement and sustainability of the MDGs and other international development goals. Looking forward, the overall guiding question of this phase of the e-Discussion is: What should be the building blocks for responsive and effective governance in a post-2015 agenda?
Phase II (3 December – 14 December): Ensuring an accountability framework for delivery on the post-2015 development agenda
In this phase, we will review principles and practices of accountability that should support the post-2015 development agenda. The discussion will draw upon a review of the extent to which the MDGs have fostered accountability for development outcomes, and will invite reflection on interconnected levels (sub-national, national, regional and global) and dimensions (horizontal and vertical) of accountability. Looking forward, the overall guiding question of this second phase of the e-Discussion is: How can we ensure an accountability framework that takes into account human rights principles and obligations to assure effective delivery on the post-2015 development agenda?
You are invited to take part in this global online consultation to help us shape the future development agenda.
To join the e-Discussion, please go to the online platform, www.worldwewant2015.org/governance, which is co-owned by the UN system and civil society. Once on the page, you can register or login on the upper right side of the screen and follow the prompts given thereafter. You may also read or contribute your views in any of the sixty languages supported by the site’s Google translate feature.
The success of any new development framework is contingent on the inclusiveness of the process by which it was designed and agreed upon. We encourage you to contribute to this discussion and influence the future development agenda, by sharing your views and experiences, or those of the people or communities you represent. Feel free to also encourage your networks and constituencies to participate.
We look forward to further collaborating with you on this very important endeavour.
Best regards,
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Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi Practice Director Democratic Governance Group Bureau for Development Policy United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
Marcia V.J. Kran Director Research and Right to Development Division Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) |
#governance2015
Dear colleagues,
With the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) deadline fast approaching, the UN Secretary-General has outlined a UN-led process to support the development of the post-2015 development framework. To contribute to the UN system-wide effort, the UNDG has been asked to: 1) facilitate national consultations in up to 100 countries; 2) hold global thematic consultations on key issues pertaining to the post-2015 development agenda; and 3) create a web portal for interaction and information exchange. The results of these efforts will serve as input to the work of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons.
As part of this process, UNDP and OHCHR, supported by the Government of Germany, are co-convening a global thematic consultation on governance. The global thematic consultation on governance is a response to an increasing demand from various actors to discuss governance and accountability bottlenecks in the context of the MDGs, and how these gaps could be addressed in a new global development framework. Through this process, recommendations of specific relevance to Member States’ deliberations on the post-2015 development agenda will be distilled, including how post-2015 commitments could be most effectively framed, measured and monitored. In addition, we aim to assess what governance and accountability mechanisms might best ensure that any new global framework delivers on the promises it makes, in particular to the poorest and most marginalized people in society.
In support of an open, participatory process, this global thematic consultation will involve participation of civil society, academia, governments, UN agencies, media, national and international non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and will comprise of online discussions, regional and national dialogues.
In fact, large multi-stakeholder regional dialogues on pertinent issues in governance, accountability and development have already begun around the world. The first of these regional dialogues – The African Regional Dialogue – occurred on 11 and 12 October 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. More information on the event, including key themes addressed and videos of discussions and remarks by attendees are available here. Other regional and technical dialogues took place in Latin America and New York, and are scheduled in the Asia-Pacific region and in the Middle East and North Africa.
As part of this global consultation, UNDP and OHCHR will be launching an e-Discussion on Governance and Accountability in the Post-2015 Development Framework, which will take place over four weeks from 19 November to 16 December, encompassing two phases: Phase I from 19 November to 2 December and Phase II from 3 December to 16 December. The e-Discussion will be hosted on a platform created specifically for the consultation: www.worldwewant2015.org/governance.
Phase I (19 November – 2 December): Building blocks for governance in a post-2015 development framework
During this phase, we will assess how governance has been reflected in the current MDGs, it will also seek to assess how the context of governance (including opportunities and challenges) has changed since the MDGs were conceived. We will also reflect on the lessons that have emerged about the role of governance in the achievement and sustainability of the MDGs and other international development goals. Looking forward, the overall guiding question of this phase of the e-Discussion is: What should be the building blocks for responsive and effective governance in a post-2015 agenda?
Phase II (3 December – 14 December): Ensuring an accountability framework for delivery on the post-2015 development agenda
In this phase, we will review principles and practices of accountability that should support the post-2015 development agenda. The discussion will draw upon a review of the extent to which the MDGs have fostered accountability for development outcomes, and will invite reflection on interconnected levels (sub-national, national, regional and global) and dimensions (horizontal and vertical) of accountability. Looking forward, the overall guiding question of this second phase of the e-Discussion is: How can we ensure an accountability framework that takes into account human rights principles and obligations to assure effective delivery on the post-2015 development agenda?
You are invited to take part in this global online consultation to help us shape the future development agenda.
To join the e-Discussion, please go to the online platform, www.worldwewant2015.org/governance, which is co-owned by the UN system and civil society. Once on the page, you can register or login on the upper right side of the screen and follow the prompts given thereafter. You may also read or contribute your views in any of the sixty languages supported by the site’s Google translate feature.
The success of any new development framework is contingent on the inclusiveness of the process by which it was designed and agreed upon. We encourage you to contribute to this discussion and influence the future development agenda, by sharing your views and experiences, or those of the people or communities you represent. Feel free to also encourage your networks and constituencies to participate.
We look forward to further collaborating with you on this very important endeavour.
Best regards,
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Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi Practice Director Democratic Governance Group Bureau for Development Policy United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
Marcia V.J. Kran Director Research and Right to Development Division Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) |
#governance2015