Global Policy Forum, Inc.
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Global Policy Watch
“Global Policy Watch” (GPW) is a joint initiative of Social Watch and Global Policy Forum. It was launched in 2015 in order to follow negotiations at the United Nations towards the Third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and the Post-2015 Summit of the United Nations in New York, as well as their implementation and follow-up processes.
The Global Policy Watch (GPW) project aims to keep members of global civil society informed about crucial global negotiations. GPW explores opportunities for participation and lays the basis for a strong presence of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the monitoring and review processes of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, Paris Climate Agreement, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In 2019, the GPW program is focusing on raising issues addressing the implications of decisions coming out of these processes and the processes taking place exploring these implications, including reform of the UN development system and the report of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Financing for Development, and how existing processes are addressing the universal nature and interlinkages of the SDGs. Additionally, GPW is influencing the discussions ahead of the 2019 General Assembly review of the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development and the UN Reform Summit in 2020 with substantive policy analysis.
Global Policy Watch communicates its activities on this website as well as via an e-mail list, its twitter account and in briefing papers.
The initiative is possible thanks to the funding and support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Reflection Group on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
In light of the need for independent CSO monitoring and advocacy in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, a new 2030 watch initiative, based on the experiences and analyses of the Civil Society Reflection Group on Global development Perspectives, was proposed to enhance concerted action in the 2030 process.
The new initiative will concentrate on inequalities, sustainable production and consumption, means of implementation and systemic issues, the resolution of which are necessary (though not sufficient) conditions for implementing the 2030 Agenda.
It will not only focus on policy incoherence, but analyze and assess the extent to which policies are framed by the ambitious principles of the Agenda, particularly the human rights framework, and the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities. In addition it will articulate and advocate for missing principles and policies and the provision of “maximum available resources” in accordance with the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Given their abilities and weight in international decision making, rich country governments will be at the center of our monitoring and advocacy efforts.
The United Nations has a central role to play in implementing the 2030 Agenda. This requires adequate and predictable financial contributions from public sources. The initiative will assess funding patterns and their implications, especially with regard to the growing influence of the corporate sector and corporate philanthropy.
The initiative will further analyze “multi-stakeholder partnerships” that are being promoted as mechanisms for implementation of the 2030 Agenda despite their immanent risk of further weakening or bypassing public institutions and privileging corporate actors.
The initiative aims to develop different kinds of outputs, including
Periodic spotlight reports assessing the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the structural obstacles in its realization with a particular focus on the rich and powerful;
Briefing papers and studies analyzing the impact of current policies on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and outlining policy alternatives;
Indicators/Indices for (i) measuring the role of the rich and powerful in the 2030 Agenda and reporting on these; (ii) measuring issues beyond the SDGs (structural questions, framework conditions; left out issues, e.g., arms trade etc.);
A continually updated website with reports, briefings, blogs, statistics, links to social media etc.
Additionally, the initiative aims to provide spaces for joint analysis, reflection and strategy development in order to enhance the policy advocacy role of (global) civil society, for instance through workshops, strategy and networking meetings. This can lead to joint activities, advocacy and campaigning of like-minded civil society groups and networks at national, regional and global level.
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Global Policy Forum, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 05/05/2022
Barbara Adams
Global Policy Forum
Term: 2015 -
Jens Martens
GPF Europe
Barbara Adams
GPF
Marina Lent
Marina Durano
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.