The second in a series of civil society reflections on participatory governance The SAMOA Pathway: Recommendations from Commonwealth civil society provides an analysis of the main conclusions of the Third UN Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Summit held in September 2014.
It offers recommendations from civil society in the Commonwealth from the Caribbean, Pacific and Indian Ocean 1 on the critical issues raised in the SAMOA Pathway, the principal output from the SIDS Summit, on how to begin to turn these commitments into a transformative agenda for the sustainable and inclusive development of SIDS.
The Commonwealth Foundation has published the first in a series of civil society reflections on participatory governance – Commonwealth Insights: Constructive Engagement.
A fundamental component of the Commonwealth Foundation’s programme is the facilitation of learning between and among civil society organisations.
A partners learning exchange workshop was convened in London in June 2014 designed to provide an opportunity to reflect and learn about different approaches to constructive engagement with governance institutions. During the workshop, a facilitated panel ‘conversation’ on constructive engagement strategies was held.
This publication draws on that learning exchange as a contribution to current practice.
Panellists included:
- Emmanuel Gotora, Lead Organiser for East London, Citizens UK
- Paul Okumu, Head of Secretariat, The Africa Platform
- Ranja Sengupta, Senior Researcher, Third World Network (TWN), New Delhi
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The statement was developed out of a Commonwealth wide process, which saw the facilitation of regional consultations, along with in-depth national research for the Commonwealth Perspectives project, focusing on progress made since the Millennium Development Goals and what work still needed to be addressed in the post-2015 development agenda.
Commonwealth Perspectives: Ideas for a new development agenda highlights common strands across all fourteen national reports showing the extent to which civil society has been able to participate in, influence and benefit from the attainment of the MDGs as well as presenting ideas for what the future could look like.
Key recommendations will be submitted to Senior Officials at 10WAMM.
The Charter brings together the values and aspirations which unite the Commonwealth – democracy, human rights and the rule of law – in a single, accessible document.
The Charter expresses the commitment of member states to the development of free and democratic societies and the promotion of peace and prosperity to improve the lives of all peoples of the Commonwealth.
The Charter also acknowledges the role of civil society in supporting the goals and values of the Commonwealth.
