Harnessing Science, Technology and
Innovation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Online platform
One of the three components of the Technology Facilitation Mechanism is to develop an online platform as a gateway for
information on existing STI initiatives, mechanisms and programs.
Work is now underway to design, develop and operationalize the TFM online platform, including preliminary collection
of existing technology applications and initiatives in addressing sustainable development challenges.
The TFM online platform will:
- Be used to establish a comprehensive mapping of, and serve as a gateway for, information on
existing science, technology and innovation initiatives, mechanisms and programmes, within and beyond the United
Nations
- Facilitate access to information, knowledge and experience, as well as best practices and lessons
learned, on science, technology and innovation facilitation initiatives and policies
- Facilitate the dissemination of relevant open access scientific publications generated worldwide.
Independent technical assessment for the online platform
As mandated by the 2030 Agenda, the online platform “will be developed on the basis of an independent technical
assessment, which will take into account best practices and lessons learned from other initiatives, within and
beyond the United
Nations,
in order to ensure that it will complement, facilitate access to and provide adequate information on existing
science, technology and innovation platforms, avoiding duplications and enhancing synergies.”
The Interagency task team on STI for the SDGs (“IATT”) and the 10-Member Group of representatives from civil
society, the private sector and the scientific community in support of the Technology Facilitation Mechanism
(“10-Member
Group”)
undertook
consultations and developed Terms of Reference for the independent technical assessment.
The Terms of Reference noted the IATT’s initial mapping of existing STI initiatives within the UN system
(undertaken by IATT) and the development of three broad options for an online platform - with low, medium and high
levels of ambition. It
called
for an independent technical assessment to serve as the basis for the development of the online platform. The
assessment was to include sections on (a) architecture, functional requirements and user group; (b) stocktaking,
benchmarking, best
practices, and lessons learned from existing relevant online platforms, within and beyond the UN system; (c)
recommendations on management and governance structure and regular quality control of the platform; and (d)
assessment of the benefits
and financial costs.
Terms of Reference for
an independent technical assessment on the online platform as part of the Technology Facilitation Mechanism
(PDF)
Following an open call, experts from the Institutes of Science and Development of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
China; the Overseas Development Institute, UK; and of DNV GL, the Netherlands, prepared the mandated independent
assessment of
the
online platform. The final report is a consolidated version of the three reports with a joint summary.
The 10-Member Group examined the assessment report and found it a useful basis for further discussion and action.
It should be noted that while Members of the Group agree with a number of important suggestions made in the
assessment, there
remains
a diversity of perspectives on a number of points in the report.
It is therefore important to note that the views expressed in the assessment report do not necessarily represent
the views held or endorsed by the 10-Member Group, the UN interagency task team on STI for the SDGs, nor those of
the institutions
they
represent.
Independent assessment
report on the TFM online platform (PDF)
We invite detailed comments, feedback, and suggestions for how best to move forward with the online platform as
mandated by the 2030 Agenda. In particular, please let us know, if you are interested to partner with and contribute
to the actual
development
of the online platform and if so, what role you see yourself playing. Please contact us here
before August 31st, 2017.
Mapping of existing information on technology applications
To map existing STI initiatives, mechanisms and programmes, IATT members are collecting examples of technologies to be
included in the online platform such as geospatial information technologies, which are critical to sound
decision-making in
advancing
sustainable development. A preliminary list of technology solutions and applications presented below provides a
starting point. Stakeholder engagement in this exercise is critically important.
As just one example, geospatial technology applications and initiatives play an essential role in decision–making for
economic growth, resource management and ecosystem protection. Geospatial technology applications are necessary to
overcome
local, national
and global challenges, and are key tools for the successful attainment of the SDGs, in particular with regard to land
management, forest conservation, sustainable agriculture, integrated water resources management, urban planning,
disaster risk
reduction and response, and sustainable management of marine and coastal resources.
Demo Version of OLP
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the UN Office of Information and Communication
Technology and several other members of the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Team (UN-IATT) have established close
collaboration on the
development and launch of the OLP. A demo version of this OLP has already been completed on 10 May 2018 and available
for the access at
http://51.137.59.224/search/?partners={%22unfccc%22%3Atrue}
Announcement on the Global Pilot Programme for STI Roadmaps for the SDGs
The United Nations Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT) is pleased to announce the launching of the first phase of the
Global Pilot Programme on Science, Technology and Innovation for SDGs Roadmaps with an initialgroup of five pilot
countries. Under this first phase, roadmaps will be piloted in Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya and Serbia. In
addition, the European Union and Japan will join the Global Pilot Programme to strengthen international
partnerships
on STI for SDGs roadmaps. These pilots will be implemented using the guidance of the draft "Guidebook for the
Preparation of STI for SDGs Roadmaps".
The results of these pilots will be used to generate lessons that will improve the guidelines. The
results of the first pilot phase will be presented at the Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and
Innovation for the SDGs, New York, 2021.
To date, more than 20 countries have expressed interest in joining the programme. They will be accepted into the
programme as resources to support their participation become available.
The programme will have as outputs the guidebook and the development of roadmaps in a number of countries. The
guidebook is being developed by STI experts and representatives from UN IATT.
Science, technology and innovation are critical elements needed by all countries to achieve the SDGs. STI
roadmaps
for SDGs are policy and planning tools leading to action, without them achieving many of the SDGs will not be
possible. They can take diverse forms and are highly adaptable to different country contexts.
The initiative to develop STI for SDGs roadmaps is being carried out by UN-IATT members including the World Bank,
UN-DESA, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UN-ESCAP, ESCWA, WIPO and UNU, among others. Substantial support has been provided
by international stakeholders, including the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, the Global Sustainable
Technology and Innovation Conference Series, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and the
Government of Japan. The African Union Commission has expressed support for the implementation of roadmaps in
African countries.
We welcome you to join the discussion on the launch of the STI for SDGs roadmaps pilot programme during the
cocktail reception on July 12, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, 2019, East Lounge, at the occasion of the UN High-level Political
Forum on Sustainable Development being held under the auspices of the United Nations General assembly.
For more information on the Global Pilot Programme on Science, Technology and Innovation for SDGs Roadmaps,
please
contact Mr. Wei Liu, UN-DESA (liuw[at]un.org).
Online Information Repository for the STI Roadmaps Work
Note: each STI roadmap listed in the document will be categorized into the specific sustainable goals it is
targeting on.
- SDG1 SDG2 SDG3 SDG4 SDG5 SDG6 SDG7 SDG8 SDG9 SDG10 SDG11 SDG12 SDG13 SDG14 SDG15 SDG16 SDG17
I. About the Information Repository for STI Roadmaps for SDGs:
As one of the key deliverables of the Roadmap workstream of UN Inter-agency Task Team, an online information repository platform below is created by compiling and making available a selection of STI or STI related roadmaps from organizations and agencies both within the UN system and beyond. The purpose of such a platform is to foster an efficient and effective access to and exchange of information among stakeholders on recent work that is supportive of the development of STI roadmaps for SDGs. With this aim, this platform will become an online resourceful portal on the state of STI policy setting frameworks and will contribute to enhancing the capacity of member states in integrating STI in development processes.
II. Guidebook for the Preparation of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for SDGs Roadmaps
The primary focus of this work is to support the countries and exchange views on a common guidance, principles and possible frameworks/ methodologies for country and international level STI roadmaps for the SDGs. To these ends, the team led by DESA and the World Bank, supports a collective effort by a group of champion countries and through a multi-stakeholder collaborative approach among the UN Inter-agency Task Team, non-UN partners and stakeholders.
Following over two years’ preparation and consultations, the final version of
the Guidebook for the Preparation of Science, Technology and Innovation for SDGs Roadmaps is now available.
To further facilitate the implementation of the Guidebook, DESA prepared
the Operational Note based on the Guidebook on the STI roadmaps.
Our near-term goal is to translate the Guidebook into six official languages of the UN and other languages, reflecting comments and feedback received as well as incorporating lessons from experiences of pilot countries, subject to the availability of resources.
The Guidebook and the Operational Note will be living documents, periodically updated to reflect country pilot experiences and inputs from key stakeholders, as more countries embark on designing and implementing STI for SDGs roadmaps over the next years. We welcome your contributions, engagement and feedback throughout the process.
III. Global Pilot Programme on Science, Technology and Innovation for SDGs Roadmaps:
The United Nations Inter-Agency Task Team on Science, Technology and innovation for the SDGs (IATT) together with key TFM partners launched a Global Pilot Programme on Science, Technology and Innovation Roadmaps for the SDGs. Based on the involvement in the consultative process on the initiative, IATT and the TFM partners would like to seek your interest to participate as pilot countries in this Programme. The confirmed pilot countries will be invited to the next key events on the STI Roadmaps where the countries would present the 1st phase of the Global Pilot Programme. For more information about the programme, please see:
Since the implementation of the Global Pilot Programme, IATT and the TFM partners have developed two background papers, one on International Cooperation and another on methodologies, which, serve as key inputs to the Guidebook, inform IATT’s continuous dialogues with national authorities leading roadmap pilots, and prepared grounds for solidifying respective pilot design as well as peer learning.
IATT and the TFM partners have also prepared the Progress Report of the Global Pilot Programme which took stock of the state of country pilots, to draw out lessons and implications from the current implementation and to suggest ideas for the way forward. The Background Papers and the Progress Report are available below:
IV. Reference List for the STI Roadmaps:
A. References from UN Agencies:
1. DESA and the World Bank
2. UNCCD:
3. UNCTAD:
4. UNDG:
5. UN Women:
6. World Bank/UN-DESA:
7. UNDP:
- UNDP, Handbook for Conducting Technology Needs Assessment for Climate Change, Nov., 2010, https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/1529e639caec4b53a4945ce009921053.pdf
SDG9 SDG13
- UNDP, The SDG Accelerator and Bottle Neck Assessment (ABA), 2017, http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage/sustainable-development-goals/sdg-accelerator-and-bottleneck-assessment.html
- GCPSE-UNDP, Foresight Manual: Empowered Futures for the 2030 Agenda, Jan., 2018, http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage/capacity-building/global-centre-for-public-service-excellence/ForesightManual2018.html
SDG8 SDG9
8. UNECA:
9. UNESCWA:
10. UNEP:
11. UNESCO:
- UNESCO, Global Observatory of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Instruments (GO-SPIN),
Training and Resources: https://en.unesco.org/go-spin/training-resources
- Proposed Standard Practice for Surveys on STI Policy Instruments, STI Governing Bodies, STI Legal
Framework and Policies
http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/SC/pdf/GO-SPIN_Survey.pdf
SDG4 SDG5 SDG7 SDG8 SDG9 SDG10 SDG13 SDG16
- UNESCO's Medium-Term Strategy for 2014-2021 http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0022/002278/227860e.pdf
UNESCO,
- Comprehensive Strategy for the Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Programme (2016-2021),
Jan. 2016, http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/themes/most-programme/browse/1/
;
SDG4 SDG5 SDG8 SDG9 SDG10 SDG16
- UNESCO, UNESCO MOST Action Plan 2016-2021, March 2017, http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0024/002472/247282E.pdf
SDG4 SDG5 SDG8 SDG9 SDG10 SDG16
- IOC-UNESCO, IOC Medium-Term Strategy 2014-2021, March 2014, http://www.ioc-unesco.org/index.php?option=com_oe&task=viewDocumentRecord&docID=12902
SDG9 SDG14
- UNESCO, Measuring Gender Equality in Science and Engineering: The SAGA Science, Technology and
Innovation Gender Objectives List, 2016, http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0024/002450/245006E.pdf
SDG5 SDG9
- UNESCO, Measuring Gender Equality in Science and Engineering: The SAGA Toolkit: Working Paper 2 http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0025/002597/259766e.pdf
- UNESCO, UNESCO Science Report: Towards 2030, 2015, http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0023/002354/235406e.pdf
SDG4 SDG9
- UNESCO, UNESCO Moving forward the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, 2017, http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0024/002477/247785e.pdf
SDG1 SDG4 SDG5 SDG6 SDG9 SDG10 SDG13 SDG14 SDG15 SDG16 SDG17
- UNESCO, How Do We Identify Great Opportunities? A Knowledge Lab to Evaluate and Improve the Use of
Foresight in Addressing Societal Changes, Jan. 2015, http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0023/002321/232109e.pdf
SDG4 SDG9 SDG10 SDG17
- UNESCO, Transforming the Future: Anticipation in the 21st Century, 2018, http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0026/002646/264644E.pdf
SDG4 SDG9 SDG10 SDG17
- UNESCO, 195 states agreed to common global norms and standards in the Recommendation on Science and Scientific Researchers, 2017
SDG1 SDG2 SDG3 SDG4 SDG5 SDG6 SDG7 SDG8 SDG9 SDG10 SDG11 SDG12 SDG13 SDG14 SDG15 SDG16 SDG17
12. UN Water
13. ITU:
14. CELAC and FAO:
15. WIPO:
16. WHO:
- UNTCAD & WHO, Global Strategy and Plan of Action on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual
Property, 2011, http://www.who.int/phi/publications/Global_Strategy_Plan_Action.pdf
SDG3 SDG9 SDG17
- WTO, WHO &WIPO, Promoting Access to Medical Technologies and Innovation – Intersection between
Public Health, Intellectual Property and Trade, 2012, https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/booksp_e/pamtiwhowipowtoweb13_e.pdf
SDG3 SDG9 SDG17
- The FAO-OIE-WHO Collaboration: A tripartite Concept Note, April 2010, http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Current_Scientific_Issues/docs/pdf/FINAL_CONCEPT_NOTE_Hanoi.pdf
SDG3 SDG9 SDG17
17. World Bank:
18. IMF:
III. References from Non-UN Agencies: a. Other Intergovernmental Organizations:
19. International Energy Agency:
20. OECD:
- OECD, OECD Science, Technology and Industry Policy Papers (Series), http://www.oecd.org/sti/
SDG9
- OECD, Reviews of Innovation Policy (Series), http://www.oecd.org/sti/inno/oecd-reviews-of-innovation-policy.htm
SDG9
- OECD, Frascati Manual 2015: Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and
Experimental Development, 2015, http://www.oecd.org/sti/inno/frascatimanualproposedstandardpracticeforsurveysonresearchandexperimentaldevelopment6thedition.htm
SDG9 SDG17
- OECD, The Ocean Economy in 2030, 2016, http://www.oecd.org/futures/oceaneconomy.htm
SDG9 SDG14
- OECD, Agricultural Innovation Systems, 2013, https://read.oecd-ilibrary.org/agriculture-and-food/agricultural-innovation-systems_9789264200593-en#page1
SDG2 SDG9
21. African Union:
22. European Union:
- European Commission, Concurrent Design Foresight: Report to the European Commission of the Expert
Group on Foresight Modelling, 2015, http://ec.europa.eu/research/swafs/pdf/pub_governance/concurrent_design_foresight_report.pdf
SDG9 SDG11 SDG16 SDG17
- EU Innovation for Sustainable Development Network, Introduction to the Project Content, http://www.inno4sd.net/sdgs/introduction/introduction-to-the-project-content.kl
SDG9 SDG17
- Foodsecure Navigator, A policy framework for food and nutrition security, http://navigator.foodsecure.eu/Guidance/PolicyFramework.aspx
SDG2 SDG9 SDG17
- European Commission, 2035: Paths towards a sustainable EU economy: Sustainable transitions and the
potential of eco-innovation for jobs and economic development in EU eco-industries 2035, Dec. 2015,
http://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC97936/reqno_jrc97936_web%20brochure.pdf
SDG9 SDG16 SDG17
b. Other non-UN entities
23. University of Cambridge:
24. WBCSD:
25. International Science Council,
26. IREA:
27. ICEF:
28. IIASA:
29. JST:
30. International Development Research Centre
31. Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
32. World Federation of Engineering Organizations
Background
Process
In 2012, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (“Rio+20”) called for identifying options for a technology
facilitation mechanism , in its outcome document
A/RES/66/288 - The Future We Want.
Member States continued discussions on the way forward, in particular in the form of eight “workshops” and “structured
dialogues” convened by the President of the General Assembly in 2013 and 2014. In line with
Resolution A/RES/68/310 and
Resolution A/RES/69/214 para 12 ,
the Secretary-General proposed in
paragraph 125 of his Synthesis Report to take into account the recommendations emerging from the structured
dialogues, specifically to “establish an online, global platform building on and complementing existing initiatives,
and with the
participation of all relevant stakeholders.”
In order to support the Secretary General’s proposal, the Interagency Working Group on a Technology Facilitation
Mechanism (IAWG) was initiated by the DESA and UNEP at the end of 2014. The group is open for participation by all
ECESA Plus
entities.
At present it comprises DESA, UNEP, UNIDO, UNCTAD, UNESCO, ITU, WIPO, and the World Bank Group.
The group’s work is structured around four work streams where it identified opportunities to collectively achieve
greater impact within the scope of existing mandates:
- the mapping of existing the technology facilitation initiatives including support for policy
formulation and strengthening of technological capabilities and innovation systems;
- identifying areas of synergy and areas of possible cooperation within the UN system on
technology-related work;
- developing options for a possible online knowledge hub and information-sharing platform; and
- cooperating with relevant stakeholders on building STI capacity building.
In this connection, two side events have being organized by the IAWG: one in June 2015 in New York during the
Post-2015 Development Agenda negotiation, and one in July 2015 in Addis Ababa during the Third International
Conference on Financing for
Development.
The primary objectives of the first event were to brief Member States and other stakeholders on the progress to date
of the IAWG on the mapping exercise, the development for options for an online platform, and on enhancing coordination
and
coherence
of UN system capacity building work on science, technology and innovation. The second event presented a joint
interagency statement endorsed by eight Heads of Agencies, and focused on how the United Nations system is prepared to
coordinate its
initiatives
including capacity-building efforts on science, technology and innovation in support of the sustainable development
goals.
Member States have clearly indicated in the OWG proposal and the FfD process that technology development,
dissemination and transfer and the strengthening of scientific and technological capabilities of all countries
represent key elements of the
Means
of Implementation of the post-2015 development agenda. In particular, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda includes a
decision to establish a technology facilitation mechanism which would be launched at the UN Summit for the adoption of
the Post-2015
Development
Agenda in order to support the SDGs. The mechanism comprises a multi-stakeholder forum on STI for the SDGs; an online
platform as a gateway for information on existing STI initiatives, mechanisms and programs; and a UN interagency task
team on STI
for the SDGs which will promote coordination, coherence, and cooperation within the UN System on STI related matters,
enhancing synergy and efficiency, in particular to enhance capacity building initiatives. The platform will also
engage
stakeholders
from civil society, the private sector, and the scientific community.
Given the Science Technology Innovation-related decisions contained in the Addis Ababa Action Agenda and the Post-2015
Development Agenda, the IAWG now reconstitutes as the Inter-Agency Task Team, stands ready to support pro-actively
Member
States’ ambitions
to establish the envisaged technology facilitation mechanism, and consider how best to reach out to other partners in
what must become a truly multi-stakeholder endeavour going forward. A strengthened UN system interagency working
group, or task
team, on STI for the SDGs together with strong multi-stakeholder engagement could play an important role in effective
delivery, in support of the future implementation of the post-2015 development agenda and the SDGs.
Options
Recommendations of the
Secretary General Report
A/67/348
The present report has been prepared pursuant to General Assembly resolution A/66/288 of 27 July 2012 which endorsed
the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, entitled “The future we want”.
Paragraph 273
of
this
resolution requests “relevant United Nations agencies to identify options for a facilitation mechanism that promotes
the development, transfer and dissemination of clean and environmentally sound technologies” and requests me to “make
recommendations
regarding the facilitation mechanism to the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly”. The report summarizes recent
trends, provides an overview of the proposals received and outlines my recommendations for the functions, format, and
working
methods
of a technology facilitation mechanism, as well as on a potential process forward to improved technology facilitation.
Suggestions by UN organizations
All fifty-three UN organizations of ECESA Plus were invited to make proposals on the functions, format and working
methods of a potential technology facilitation mechanism, to outline their contributions to such mechanism, and to
indicate partners
they
considered essential to be involved. Twenty-two organizations and bodies provided contributions/suggestions, ECA, ECE,
ESCAP, ECLAC, ESCWA, DESA, IAEA, IMO, ITU, OHRLLS, UNCDF, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFCCC, UNIDO, UNOPS, UNDP, UN-Women, UNEP,
World
Bank,
WIPO, and WTO. More material will be posted here in due course
Rio+20 Compilation Document
Over 200 of the submissions made the
Rio+20
compilation document contain various proposals on science and technology for sustainable development. In
particular, the following
stakeholders listed below made significant proposals in this area.
Political Groups
Group of 77 and China, EU, CARICOM, Pacific Island Forum, PSIDS Regional preparatory meetings:Africa Region, Latin
America and the Caribbean Region, Asia and the Pacific Region, Arab Region, Europe Region
Member States
Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria (EU submission), Belarus, Belgium (EU submission), Benin,
Bolivia, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria (EU submission), Burkina Faso, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile,
China, China
(Beijing
Symposium), Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt,
El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Holy See (Observer State), Honduras
(Workshop
on Sustainable Tourism), Hungary, Iceland, India, India (Delhi Ministerial Dialogue), Indonesia (with Bandung
Declaration as an annex of its input), Ireland, Israel (national and Meeting on Greening Agriculture), Italy, Jamaica,
Japan, Kazakhstan,
Kenya, Lao, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Nepal,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea,
Republic of
Moldova,
Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Singapore (Regional 3R Forum in Asia), Slovakia, Slovenia,
South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan (Preparatory Conference “Towards the UN Conference on
Sustainable
Development: Water Cooperation Issues”), Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, UK, Ukraine, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela.
UN system and IGOs
A Blueprint for Ocean and Coastal Sustainability (IOC/UNESCO, FAO, IMO, UNDP), Advisory Group of the UN International
Year of Cooperatives, Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies (AGEE), Alpine Convention, Asian Development Bank,
Collaborative Partnership
on Forests, Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, ECESA Plus Cluster on Social Development, Economic
Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean, Global
Environment Facility
(GEF), Inter-Agency Consultative Group for SIDS, Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals
(IOMC), Inter-Parliamentary Union, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), International Association of
Economic and
Social
Councils and Similar Institutions (AICESIS), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO), International Labour Organization (ILO), International Maritime Organization (IMO), International
Monetary
Fund (IMF), International Olympic Committee to the United Nations, International Organization for Migration (IOM),
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), International Union for
Conservation of
Nature (IUCN), North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation (NEASPEC), Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), Rome-based
agencies (FAO, IFAD, WFP
and Bioversity International),.South Centre, Specialist Group on Soils and Desertification of the IUCN Commission on
Environmental Law, Theme on the Environment, Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment (TEMTI) of the Commission on
Environmental,
Economic
and Social Policy (CEESP), IUCN - International Union for the Conservation of Nature, UN Group on the Information
Society (UNGIS), UN Interagency Committee for the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (IAC DESD), UN
System Chief
Executives
Board for Coordination (CEB), UN-Water, UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication, United Nations
Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations Convention to
Combat
Desertification
(UNCCD), United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI), United Nations Development Group (UNDG), United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), United Nations
Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women),
United Nations Environment Management Group (EMG), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Global
Compact,
United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), United
Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR),
United Nations
International
Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), United Nations Office
for Project Services (UNOPS), United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the
Sea, United
Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Population Division (DESA), United Nations Research Institute for Social
Development (UNRISD), United Nations SG's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB), United Nations Statistics
Division, United
Nations University - Institute for Water, Environment & Health (UNU-INWEH), United Nations University Institute of
Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS), United Nations Volunteers (UNV), World Bank, World Health Organisation (WHO), World
Intellectual
Property
Organization (WIPO), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), World Trade
Organization (WTO).
Major groups - consensus documents
Scientific and Technical Community; Local Authorities (ICLEI, C40, nrg4SD, ECO-City Builders, and UCGL); Women;
Children and Youth; Workers and Trade Unions (International Trade Union Federation); Farmers; Business and Industry
(Business Action
for Sustainable
Development 2012); Indigenous Peoples (Indigenous Peoples' International Centre for Policy Research and Education,
Indigenous Environmental Network, Indigenous Information Network);
Major groups - selected individual docs
Categories: Academic Institutions, Business and Industry, Children and Youth, Coalitions and Partnerships, Foundation,
Indigenous People, Scientific Community, Women. Groups: Third World Network, Stakeholder Forum, WWF, CIEL, Eurostep,
Earth
Institute,
ICTSD, Arab NGO Network for Development, Climate Action Network International, DAWN, ICTSD, Observatorio Mexicano de
la Crisis, RESO-CLIMAT Cameroun, C40, Eco-Accord, Commons Action for the UN, INFORSE, Sustain US, 350.org, Institute
for Essential
Services Reform, Business and Industry, Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability, PDMA, World Resources Forum,
Asia Pacific Youth, European Youth Meeting, China Youth, European Students' Forum, ETC Group, 21st Century Clusters,
AGEDI,
Alzheimer's
Disease International, APRN, Boston University (Pardee Center), Information Habitat, CONFEA, Oikos, Chinese Civil
Society Organizations.
Publications
Overview of proposals
Proposals for a technology facilitation mechanism:
Suggestions by UN organizations
Mr. Angel Gonzalez Sanz
Alternate Coordinator:
Mr. Olivier Combe
