Transcript Beyond 2015 governance CIVICUS World Assembly 11 September

For a strong and legitimate post-2015
global framework
Neva Frecheville
Lead policy analyst post-2015, CAFOD
Co-chair, Beyond 2015
An opportunity...
• In 2015 global governments will take decisions that will affect
the lives of millions of people as they agree a framework to
replace MDGs
• 770 days to ensure MDGs are met and create an ambitious
post-2015 global development framework
• What comes after the MDGs will influence the shape of
development funding and policy for decades to come
• A new agreement is not a certainty. Parliamentarians are
essential in pressuring governments to ensure development
remains on the agenda
Who we are:
Beyond 2015
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A global, multi-stakeholder movement for an ambitious and
legitimate post-2015 framework
Over 850+ CSOs all over the world
With IFP and GCAP, coordinated national deliberations in 29
countries
Working on the Vision, Purpose, Values and Criteria
Submitted papers to all UN thematic consultations
www.beyond2015.org
Essential Must Haves
• Leadership
• Legitimacy
• Substance
• Accountability
Our values
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Environmental sustainability
Human rights
Poverty eradication
Wellbeing
Peace and security
Equity
Global responsibility
The global context
• The UN Secretary General started driving this agenda,
but Member States (your government) will negotiate
the new framework
• The intergovernmental negotiations will take place
within the UN General Assembly, where countries
operate in blocks and civil society access is restricted
• Governments respond to public and political pressure.
Parliamentarians at national level must show their
governments that they care about this agenda and tell
them what matters to them and their constituencies
A case study:
Beyond 2015 and UK advocacy
• Beyond 2015 UK hosted by national platform (Bond)
– 230 members from over 120 organisations
– Frequent updates and opportunities to engage
– Bi-monthly group meetings, attended by members of DFID/Cabinet
Office Post 2015 team
– Smaller meetings with DFID/Cabinet office team every 6 weeks
• Working with government to organise thematic roundtables
• Organising event for UK CSOs to engage with co-chair of
Expert Group on Financing
• Hosted SoS Justine Greening at a send-off event ahead of NY
Special Event
• Thematic briefing paper and policy briefings to a range of
audiences
Engaging with Civil Society
• Beyond 2015 working with partners to support civil society to
engage parliamentarians
• While these global processes take place in New York,
governments are influenced by what happens at home
• Toolkit for parliamentarians to engage on post-2015 and civil
society with UNMC, Stakeholder Forum and partners
• Encourage partners to communicate with parliaments and use
parliamentary mechanisms to strengthen government
positions: this will soon become a very political
intergovernmental process
Thank you!
For further information, please visit
www.beyond2015.org
or
Email [email protected]