Improving NGO participation in Agenda 21 review and evaluation

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Agenda 21 recommends designing open and effective means to achieve the participation of non-governmental organizations, including those related to major groups, in the process established to review and evaluate the implementation of Agenda 21 at all levels, and promoting their contribution to it.

1. Reviewing progress on Agenda 21
2. Recognizing major non-governmental groups as key partners in implementing Agenda 21
3. Monitoring NGO participation with national environmental action plans
4. Improving participation
5. Developing monitoring and evaluation techniques
6. Developing Local Agenda 21

1. Supporting Agenda 21 contribution of NGOs and NGO networks in developing countries
2. Providing international training to improve NGO effectiveness as Agenda 21 partners
3. Noting NGO initiatives on implementation of Agenda 21
4. Involving NGOs in national programmes to implement Agenda 21
5. Including NGOs in assessment of the implementation of Agenda 21
6. Funding NGOs to monitor and assess the implementation of Agenda 21
7. Considering results of Agenda 21 reviews by NGOs

1. Preparing national action plans for implementing Agenda 21

1. Increasing financial support to NGO participation in United Nations programmes

1. Underparticipation
2. Participation
3. Nonparticipatory

1. UfAZ - Umweltforum für Aktion und Zusammenarbeit. Serviceeinrichtung für die Umsetzung der Agenda21