Minutes of Telephone meeting 2 March 2012

through how the ToRs will be operationalised and key steps in the process ahead. It is a live
document and we encourage suggestions and comments from members.
Discussion points
Section 2:
o Need to distinguish more clearly between the targets themselves and the indicators and
methods used to track progress. Clear and consistent use of different terms will be very
important to the success of this process.
o Otherwise a useful summary
Section 3:
o Broad agreement on the importance of these concepts and principles
o Importance of land tenure. Can this be addressed in the HR framework or elsewhere?
o Various different views on whether it is useful to try and disaggregate urban and rural.
WG should explore using proxies such as dwelling density or service level instead
o Importance of establishing a global target that is relevant to all national contexts.
Disaggregation of data relating to intra country disparities (beyond urban/rural) is key.
This will likely require integrating or overlaying data from multiple sources (i.e. beyond
hh surveys).
o Important to consider processes for verification and validation of data collected and
reported as well as more technical aspects of data collection.
Section 4:
o Agreement re: broad steps in the process. Expected that the meeting in Marseille will
take us through steps 2 and 3.
o Proposed that the group compiles a master list of existing indicators and data sources
for reference in working group discussions. This should be in the form of a table or grid
and posted online for easy reference.
o Understanding the political reality of trying to integrate new global goals and targets
within existing national plans is crucial. How far are new targets compatible with other
existing targets (e.g. 2025), what are the implications of recalibration and how would
they be phased in?
o Many of the issues highlighted overlap with other Working Groups and we need to
ensure coordination and avoid duplication of effort. GH has a key role to play here but
remains unclear when and how outputs from different WGs will be brought together.
3. Comments on Marseille agenda
Objectives of the meeting are to identify desired elements an enhanced goal and related targets,
to identify long list of indicators, to agree criteria for further evaluation and to agree roles and
responsibilities going forward
Immediate Next Steps and Action points:
WG members to send written comments on the framing paper to Secretariat
Secretariat to send out detailed information re: meeting venue.
Secretariat to liaise with presenters in preparation for Marseille. Presenters to submit a
draft presentations by 12 March
All attendees to prepare for detailed discussion re: enhanced goal, related targets and
indicators and suggestions re: possible sub‐groups and priorities for commissioned work
Non attendees to submit suggestions for consideration to the Secretariat in advance