The value of engagemenT and parTicipaTion for advancing The 2030 agenda for SuSTainable developmenT The value of engagement and participation for advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 1 Acknowledgements This publication was prepared by the Environment and Development Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in collaboration wit. [...] 10 Overview | Chapter 2 The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and RECOFTC in collaboration with and funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, embarked on a study to review and improve understanding of the processes for engaging with marginalized and vulnerable groups and its impact on advancing the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. [...] The value of engagement and participation for advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 25 4.4.2 Understanding the context, history and stakeholders An understanding of the context and history of a locality is essential to ensure that the design of engagement processes leads to desired social and environmental outcomes (Reed and others, 2017). [...] The second pillar involves the engagement of local communities with the private sectors, in the hope of attuning the business sector to be more respectful of the rights of the riparian communities. [...] All participants were part of the decision making to identify the scope of the assessment, the challenges and the success indicators to be used as a basis to discuss policy options and then ultimately judge the performance of them.
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