Post 2015 Development Agenda: Guidelines for Country ... - nrg4SD

I. RESOURCESAVAILABLE SUPPORT1. What resources are available to support country consultations?UNCTs, which will facilitate the country consultations, will be able to draw on financial andtechnical support for this process.Financial supportUNDP is mobilizing financial resources from partners to support the country consultations.This will provide seed funding for UNCTs to initiate work, and should act as a spur for further resourcemobilization from partners active in-country. Budget requirements and budget items willnaturally vary from context to context. They could include costs for:venues and / or transport at national and subnational level;interpretation in key languages spoken in the country;facilitators and rapporteurs;preparatory research;ensuring accessibility of consultation venue and of information, including forpeople with disabilities, young people, and for people living in remote areas;documentation (e.g., video, audio, photo) and communication.Technical supportHelp DeskUNCTs will have access to an electronic help desk which will assist with clarifications on theseguidelines or other queries that may arise in the process, regarding, for instance, participatorymethodologies, contacts with relevant stakeholder networks, and skills for engaging withspecificstakeholders. The help desk will facilitate access to experts across UN agencies, civil society and academia inorder to provide swift responses to queries. The RC and the designated focal point can reach the helpdesk under post2015consultations@undg.org and can expect responses within a 48-hour period.UN VolunteersThe UN Volunteers (UNV) programme has expressed its commitment to provide UNV officers tosupport the UNRC Offices and UNCTs in planning and conducting post-2015 country consultations.toolsAnnex 1.1: UNV Programme Contribution to Country Consultations on thePost 2015 Development Agenda16Post-2015 Development Agenda Process: Guideline for Consultations