WHAT CIVIL SOCIETY
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Reflections & Research
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Since the adoption of the Millennium Declaration, civil society organizations (CSOs) have strived to contribute and influence the discourse relating to the Millennium Development Goals. Through this process, the view points emanating from these groups have varied: some have expressed disappointment in the lack of political commitment coming from governments, while others have remained more hopeful as to the achievement of the Goals by 2015. Whether critical or optimistic, it is evident that the nature of CSO engagement has served to enrich the dialogue and debates surrounding the Millennium Development Goals. It is in this spirit that this section will showcase the reflections, research and campaigns originating from the work of CSOs. The reflections and research incorporate CSO commentaries, statements, and critical analysis regarding the working framework established for the MDGs, but it also includes some introspection as to the role of civil society organizations in the MDG decision-making process. As for the campaigns, promotional websites are listed and cover both national and international undertakings organized by CSOs. This may serve as a means for those interested to get directly involved in campaigns, coordinate efforts or simply learn more on what's happening in different regions across the globe. Reflections
& Research Asia Pacific Civil Society Forum - The Millennium Development
Goals and the Eradication of Extreme Poverty and Hunger (October 2003) Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) - Women and the Millennium
Development Goals (November 2003) Bread for the World Institute - Millennium Development
Goals: What's at Stake? (June 2003) CAFOD, Christian Aid and Eurodad - Debts and the Millennium
Developments Goals - A New Deal for Low-Income Countries: Financing Development
Through Debt Cancellation and Aid (September 2003) Center for Global Development - The Trouble with
the MDGs: Confronting Expectations of Aid and Development Success (May
2004) - Aid Effectiveness
and the Millennium Development Goals (April 2004) Citizen's Network on Essential Services (CNES) - Millennium Development
Goals in an Unaccountable Global Order (December 2003) CIVICUS - MDGs - What Role
for Civil Society?( April-May 2004) ELDIS - Can NEPAD Help Africa
Meet the Millennium Development Goals Targets? (2002) Focus on the Global South - Anti-Poverty or
Anti-Poor? The Millennium Development Goals and the Eradication of Extreme
Poverty and Hunger Genta Positiva Association - The Millennium Development
Goals: Report on Progress in Guatemala (2002) Interact Worldwide - The Millennium Development
Goals: Hitting the Targets through Reproductive and Health Rights (Review
2003) International Institute for Environment and Development - The Millennium Development
Goals and Local Processes: Hitting the Target or Missing the Point? International Women's Health Coalition - Global Health Policy:
The Millennium Development Goals New Economic Foundation - Jubilee Research - The Unbreakable
Link: Debt Relief and the MDGs (2002) North-South Institute - The Millennium Declaration:
Mobilizing Civil Society Organizations Overseas Development Institute (United Kingdom) - The MDGs and the
Use of Targets in Development Policy (2003) - Aid and the Millennium
Development Goals (2002) Population Reference Bureau - Progress Towards
the Millennium Development Goals in the Middle East and North Africa (March
2004) Social Watch - Progress Towards
the Millennium Development Goals (2003) - Civil Society and
the MDGs Southern Africa MDGs Forum - The Millennium Development
Goals: Towards Reframing a Civil Society Perspective on Reframing Poverty
Reduction Strategies in Southern Africa (July 2003) Third World Network - Rich Nations Urged
to Keep Pledges to Meet Millennium Development Goals (2003) - Mainstreaming Development
in Trade and Finance: A Key to Global Partnership (2003) Women's International Coalition for Economic Justice - Seeking Accountability
on Women's Rights: Women Debate the Millennium Development Goals (2004)
World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) - Mainstreaming Gender
to Achieve the MDGs (June 2003) World Vision International - No Excuses! (April
2004) - Global Future -
The Millennium Development Goals: More Broken Promises? (First Quarter,
2004) - The Millennium Development
Goals: Framework for a Better World? (2004)
CIDSE
& Caritas Internationalis DATA Global
Campaign for Education Global
Movement for Children Info
Change India - Challenge 2015 Interaction Medicines
for Malaria Venture (MMV) NetAid Trocaire
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