The SARD Initiative - People Shaping Their Sustainable Futures
Civil Society Contributions to the SARD Initiative
Government contribution to the SARD Initiative
FAO Contribution to the SARD Initiative
Civil Society Contributions to the SARD Initiative
The Major Group contributions are an important part of the SARD Initiative because they recognize that the expertise, resources, and skills of civil society have a critical role to play in implementing SARD and in achieving the Millennium Development Goals and that this role is particularly important for reaching the world’s poorest and most marginalized peoples. They are based on the premise that rapid and tangible improvements in social, economic and environmental well being are urgently needed and can only be accomplished if the key actors affected work together.
This collection is, however, just a small subset of the many civil society ideas to achieve SARD, many of which remain invisible or unrealized due to linguistic and cultural barriers, poor access to information, or gaps in capacities and technologies. These contributions were selected from a larger set on the basis of their relevance to the SARD Initiative themes (access to resources, good practices for SARD, fair conditions of employment), goals, activities, and mechanisms, their potential to demonstrate clear and measurable benefits for the poorest rural communities at country level, and the relevance and scope of background, capacity, and experience of the implementing partners.
We will continue to collect Major Group contributions over the months to come and expect to present revised collections periodically. Civil society groups wishing to propose contributions are invited to contact the relevant Major Group focal point, the contact for which is available at the WSSD/SARD website.
Governments, UN Agencies, private foundations and others who are interested in funding or otherwise becoming involved in these efforts are invited to communicate directly with the appropriate contact person listed at the bottom of each sheet. For those interested in becoming involved in the SARD Initiative, please write to SARD-Initiative@fao.org .
Government contribution to the SARD Initiative
A number of governments have shown interest in supporting with financial and in-kind contributions the SARD Initiative, including:
- Canada
- Germany
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Norway
- South Africa
- Switzerland
- Sweden
- Thailand
- USA
FAO Contribution to the SARD Initiative
FAO has prepared a project to support the implementation of the SARD Initiative. The project is currently under consideration for funding by potential donors.
