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UN Inter-Agency Round Table on Communication for Development Addis Ababa, February 12-14, 2007 UNDP Presentation for Session 2: Stock taking of current activities on C4D United Nations Development Programme Oslo Governance Centre UNDP’s mandate is poverty reduction. Its priorities reflect a specific commitment to the achievement of the MDGs within the framework of the Millennium Declaration. Success in achieving the MDGs and the broader millennium agenda will be determined in large part by how well national planning processes are informed by the genuine participation and involvement of those most affected by development. UNDP believes that information and communication focused interventions are central in bringing about such participation. It believes that genuine involvement and participation can only occur if the information needs of all citizens [including those at the margins of societies] are met and the voices of those most affected by development decisions are heard. United Nations Development Programme Oslo Governance Centre Strategies and programmes [1]: What is UNDP doing to achieve the MDGs through C4D? UNDP is entrusted with the role of MDG coordination UNDP policies have achievement of MDGs as major rationale UNDP does not have a C4D programme as such This is part of the Democratic Governance [DG] practice area E-governance and Access to Information [A2I] service line in DG E-governance includes ICT community centres A2I includes Right to Information – media development A2I includes C4D and Communication for Empowerment A2I includes Civil Society strengthening United Nations Development Programme Oslo Governance Centre Strategies and programmes [2]: What is UNDP doing to achieve the MDGs through C4D? Also part of Decentralization – localizing the MDGs Also part of Parliaments – budget oversight etc. Also part of Political Parties – setting a HD agenda Global Knowledge products in above areas can consist of: Policy notes providing UNDP position Practical guidance notes providing ideas and resources Tool kits with best practices, resources, etc. Discussions among country office staff on virtual networks Community of Practitioners of country office staff Workshops involving staff as well as government partners Capacity development an integrated dimension of above United Nations Development Programme Oslo Governance Centre Specific activities [1]: Regional and country specific challenges and opportunities? OGC: Project to develop media strategies in support of vulnerable groups to be implemented in 2007-2008 OGC in cooperation with Consortium for Social Change Consortium Funded through OGC core funding and UNDEF grant Pilots in 3 LDCs in Africa [Malawi, Liberia, Madagascar] and 3 in Asia National information and communication baseline reports Establishing multi-stakeholder alliances in each country National strategies for meeting information and communication deficits of poor people Synthesis of country audits and project approach disseminated to global audience Lon-term objective is to be able to scale up Geneva: Media 21 – training for journalists United Nations Development Programme Oslo Governance Centre Specific activities [2]: Regional and country specific challenges and opportunities? UNDP Human Development Report: Global, regional, national Information on critical issues related to MDGs Communicated to media, decision-makers, civil society Training of journalists regionally and country based – on issues of HDR, environment, poverty reduction, anti-corruption, HIV/AIDS Working with musicians and actors “Talk Back” in Botswana as example of strategic intervention: Weekly television program with interactive dimensions Development of curriculum for teachers Coordinated with other HIV/AIDS interventions United Nations Development Programme Oslo Governance Centre Inter-agency collaboration: Development, launch and communication of national MDG status reports [with government and CS as well] HIV/AIDS interventions through the UNCT Theme Group and coordinated with national coordination frameworkHIV/AIDS Media interventions in cooperation with UNESCO Activities in the area of disaster risk management United Nations Development Programme Oslo Governance Centre