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ANNEX A: CRITERIA FOR COUNTRY SELECTION AND LIST OF COUNTRIES FOR THEPOST-2015 CONSULTATIONSIt is intended that the countries selected to participate will be a representative sampleacross several dimensions: regional, country typology, and different types of developmentchallenges (such as crisis situations). Other important considerations will include demand /ownership, strategic importance to multilateral processes (including Rio+20), and donorpreference where stated. High Income Countries will be excluded from the sample, butoutreach and consultation will proceed through alternative channels. It is expected thatthe participation of developed countries and their citizens will be done through the GlobalWeb Portal, the Global Meetings and the networks of the UNDG agencies and their partners.It is proposed that technical guidelines for successful consultation processes be developedand provided to UNCTs. These could be drawn up by a self-selecting sub-group of the UNDGMDG Task Force, drawing on experiences from UNDG agencies and also from civil society.The results of the ongoing UNDG MDG-Net query on Post-2015 National Level Consultationscould serve as a building block for the guidelines. The use of technology (with specificreference to ICT tools to facilitate e-participation) should be included in the guidelinesfor national consultations. Moreover, it should be stressed that UNCTs should takeadvantage of previous or on going consultation processes carried out by nationalauthorities or other stakeholders.List of countries for the post-2015 country consultationsAfrica (S, E & W) 13 14 15& CISAngolaBurkina FasoCARDRCEthiopiaGhanaKenyaMaliMalawiMauritiusMozambiqueNigerNigeriaSenegalSouth AfricaTanzaniaTanzaniaTogoUgandaZambiaBangladeshChinaIndiaIndonesiaLao PDRPakistanPNGSolomon IslandsTimor-LesteVietnamBrazilCosta RicaColombiaPeruHaitiBoliviaEl SalvadorHondurasSanta LuciaDjiboutiEgyptJordonMoroccoSudanAlgeriaArmeniaBosnia andHerze-govinaKazakhstanMoldovaTajikistanTurkey13Cambodia, Philippines, Vanuatu proposed as standby countries.14Ecuador, Chile, Guatemala and Nicaragua are alternates proposed in case selected UNCTs are not able to carryout their national consultations.15Lebanon and Yemen are alternates proposed in case selected UNCTs are not able to carry out theirnational consultations.Post-2015 Development Agenda Process: Guideline for Consultations37