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NGO participation in MSSD. background paper for orientations and vision - Environment and Nat. Res. Paper - ENDA Barcelona MSSD workshop (March 2003) MCSD meeting in Cavtat, including an NGO side event (May 2003) NGO meeting in Madrid (Jan 2004) MSSD workshop Rabat (May 2004)
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NGO participation in MSSD • background paper for orientations and vision - Environment and Nat. Res. Paper - ENDA • Barcelona MSSD workshop (March 2003) • MCSD meeting in Cavtat, including an NGO side event (May 2003) • NGO meeting in Madrid (Jan 2004) • MSSD workshop Rabat (May 2004) • Financing SD and MSSD Nice (June 2004) • 9th MCSD Genova (today)
NGO MSSD contribution - General • education and awareness raising and capacity building on the MSSD with a strong media component. • mobilising national and local NGOs, to work on the MSSD • quality inputs to the process through policy papers.
NGO MSSD contribution - Specific • NGOs are contributing to preparations of MSSD areas for priority action, and will review the expert`s drafting of the MSSD text • A 2-page document on the MSSD formulation process (available) • 4 page document on MSSD content and vision (draft) • Project proposal to hold national NGO consultations and a regional NGO conference on the MSSD.
Madrid meeting Conclusions • The horizontal components of the MSSD are as important as the sectoral ones, - public participation, consultation processes, access to information, communication strategies, facilitating local dialogues. • MSSD should be focussed, with selected priorities, with an achievable time-table and a realistic roadmap • Concrete targets and objectives with criteria, and implementation mechanisms • Differentiated responsibilities / commitments from all actors • Should link MSSD to NSSDs and global processes (e.g MDGs) • Wider participation, including parliamentarians, socio-economic actors, local authorities, social NGOs etc. • Identify innovative approaches to financially support local and regional actions for SD involving all stakeholders inc. civil society.