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Essential must haves – legitimacy

Revision number 5. Submitted by Claudine Leger on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 14:24

How do we develop the framework?

a) The UN must lead an inter-governmental debate on the process immediately, which must be connected to the on-going discussions about sustainable development, aid effectiveness and financing for development.

b) The UN must agree on a roadmap, including time-specific milestones to develop the new framework. This roadmap must use the 2013 MDG Summit to define the vision for the post 2015 process, and culminate in a global Summit to adopt a new framework in 2015.

c) The framework must be aligned with, and facilitate progress in other global and regional processes, such as Rio +20, to avoid duplication.

d) The development of the framework must be based on a full and meaningful evaluation of the MDGs and the Millennium Declaration, and must take into account the shortcomings of the MDG approach and its limitations in addressing structural causes of poverty, inequality and exclusion. It must also recognise the positive achievements of the MDGs.

e) The development of the framework must be completely open and transparent, participatory, inclusive and responsive to voices and expertise of those directly affected by poverty and injustice.

f) The development of the framework (and its monitoring) must include an extensive consultation involving all stakeholders at local, national, regional and global level. This must include a formalised and meaningful process for civil society engagement, including the most marginalised groups.

g) Civil society organisations without ECOSOC status must be included in the consultation, as must those who are unable to participate in an internet based consultation.

h) Given the importance of monitoring and data collection, researchers and statistical experts must be included in the process for developing the framework.

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Erica Carroll, Christian Aid
Sunday, June 12, 2011 - 09:11
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The biggest change I would make to this section of the document would be point c). Further than simply avoiding duplication, it is vital that we engage with the other processes in order to come out with a document that encompasses all of the different focus areas. We must a have a joined up rather than a parallel process.
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Amy Pollard, CAFOD
Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 14:24
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I think this section is strong. The important thing is to get a sense of urgency here - we only have 3 and a half years left till 2015! In terms of the meaningful evaluation of the MDGs (point d), it would be good to learn from the excellent evaluation of the Paris Declaration that has just been published, led by Bernard Wood. On point h, we must make sure that experts in qualitative data are working alongside the statisticians.
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Kimbowa Richard, Uganda Coalition for Sustainable Development
Monday, June 20, 2011 - 12:07
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For many citizens in Africa, the discussion on a post 2015 seems alien, given that the achievement of the MDGs has generally remained poor. Hence preparing such citizens and citizen groups for this important MDG 'post-mortem' (sorry to use this for lack of a better word!)is extremely crucial
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L Williams, Concord
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 09:09
Kimbowa What would you suggest is the best way to organise such citizen groups / consultations?
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Saa Moses Lamin, Youth in Action Sierra Leone
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 18:36
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We must ensure that the agenda beyond 2015 is inclusive. Third countries like ours must to sit back only to be used as guinea pigs in development. Look at what is happening with Bio-gas now competing for food with hungry people. This is wicked. Yes it is possible to make earth just and fine for all of us Saa
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L Williams, Concord
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 09:11
Saa Excellent comment - inclsuvity and participation is key for legitimacy. How best can marginalised groups in Sierra Leone participate in such a process? What are your thoughts?
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Neil Pakenham-Walsh, Global Healthcare Information Network
Sunday, July 3, 2011 - 07:39
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In section (f), 'consultation involving all stakeholders' is of course essential but conventional consultation is not enough. The second part of this item goes part-way to build on this, using the word 'engagement' (not just consultation). But engagement needs to apply to all stakeholders, not just civil society. So I would propose to replace the words 'consultation involving all stakeholders' by 'consultation and engagement of all stakeholders'. Such engagement needs to be ongoing 24/7, inclusive, multidisciplinary, and expertly facilitated. There are many online communities of purpose that already use this approach, addressing specific areas of international health and development. These communities can be harnessed and linked to increase the breadth of engagement and inputs into the process. Neil Pakenham-Walsh, Coordinator HIFA2015 www.hifa2015.org
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Brian Webster, Human Race Day
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 07:11
I agree that 'consultation and engagement of all stakeholders’, is better. I too think this section is strong. Yes achievement of the MDGs has generally been poor but the MDGs as a tool to drive the global effort forward with measurable goals have been phenomenal. Legitimacy comes from inclusion. But just as important is common sense and achievable goals. I believe that measurable and achievable goals in a 10-year framework are the key to legitimacy.
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I agree that 'consultation and engagement of all stakeholders’, is better. I too think this section is strong. Yes achievement of the MDGs has generally been poor but the MDGs as a tool to drive the global effort...

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