SDG

Coordinator 2018//2019

• Saúl Vicente Vazquez  – International Indian Treaty Council (IITC), Mexico

Coordinators 2015//2017

• Anaru Fraser – International Indian Treaty Council (IITC), New Zealand
• Alberta Guerra – Action Aid International/IFSN, Italy

Technical Facilitator

• Stefano Prato – Society for International Development (SID), Italy

CSM Resource Person for the CFS Technical Task Team on SDG

• Stefano Prato – Society for International Development (SID)

Here the Full List of Members of SDG WG

To join the Working Group please write to the CSM Secretariat at cso4cfs@gmail.com

Chair of the CFS Open-Ended Working Group on SDG: Wim Olthoff – EU Delegation

Background

The CSM Working Group (WG) was established during the CSM Forum of October 2015. The Working Group had the task to draft and consolidate CSO’s positions, visions and inputs into the CFS workstream on “CFS engagement with Sustainable Development Goals” for the biennium 2016-2017 as approved by the Multi-Year Programme of Work (MYPoW) endorsed at the 42^nd CFS Plenary Session in October 2015.

The CSM WG continues to be actively engaged in contributing to the CFS inter-sessional activities on this topic (Open-Ended Working Groups) toward the upcoming Plenary Sessions and drafting of the CFS contributions to the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF).

Read the full CSM Preliminary Position Paper on CFS Engagement on SDG (2015)

Process 2018 – 2019

October 2019

CFS 46th Plenary Session

The CSM Working Group Coordinator, Saúl Vicente Vasquez, was among CFS panelist during the SDG Plenary Session. The objective of this agenda item was for CFS stakeholders to engage in a reflection on “good practices” in SDG implementation, and explore how CFS can better address the systemic determinants that are slowing progress in the successful achievement of the 2030 Agenda. The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Hilal Elver, opened the session with a keynote speech, highlighting the main finding of her report “Realising the Right to Food in the time of the SDGs”. Find at this link CSM plenary statement from the floor, here the video of the statement, and at this link CSM video intervention from the panel! (unfortunately only available in Spanish). Please find here CFS Final Report,  here the first Verbatim of the session and here the second one.

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4 March 2019

Open CFS meeting on SDGs

The meeting has the objective of finalising the CFS contributions to the High Level Political Forum session of July and Summit of September.

• CFS Draft contributions
• CSM contributions

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Process 2017 – 2018

17 October 2018 – CFS 45th Plenary Session 

• CFS Draft Contribution to the 2019 High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Global Review  (for decision)

19 October 2018 – CFS 45th Plenary Session 

CFS and the Agenda 2030: Good Practices and Lesson Sharing (for information) Red Room

23 July 2018

Meeting of the CFS Advisory Group and Bureau meeting

Background documento for the this agenda item:

• Draft decision box

25 June 2018

OEWG Meeting

The meeting aimed at sharing relevant updates, debating and agreeing on the CFS draft 2019 contribution to the HLPF as well as the draft decision text for CFS 45

Background documents: 

• Agenda
• Draft decision box
• Stocktaking of CFS Visibility and Uptake in New York
• List of Countries presenting Voluntary National Reviews in 2018
• HLPF Contribution
• CFS Outcomes

11 June 2018

Deadline for submission of written comments

• CSM Contribution

1 June 2018

OEWG Meeting

The meeting will debate on the draft outline of the CFS Contribution to the HLPF for 2019

Background documents:

• Agenda
• Draft CFS Contribution to the HLPF for 2019
• CFS Outcomes

April 2018

Contribution of the CFS to the HLPF 2018 -Final Version

End of March 2018

Follow-up of the CFS meeting of 20 March 2018

• Final Note from the OEWG Chair
• Final version of CFS contribution to the HLPF 2018

20 March 2018

OEWG Meeting

The meeting aims at finalizing the contribution that CFS has prepared to send to the 2018 High Level Political Forum review, held under the theme “Transformations towards sustainable and resilient societies”, and in which SDGs 6, 7, 11, 12 and 15 will be under focus, in addition to SDG17.

Background documents:

• Agenda
• First note of the OEWG Chair 
• Second note of the OEWG Chair
• Letter of ECOSOC President to the CFS 
• Revised Draft CFS Contribution to the HLPF 2018 and key messages

13 March 2018

Pre-meeting Consultation

• CSM Written contributions to the Draft CFS Contribution to the HLPF 2018
• Written comments to the Draft CFS Contribution to the HLPF 2018 were sent by: Russian Federation, South Africa,  Switzerland, USA, CGIAR, PSM, WFP

MYPoW on SDG 2018-2019

CFS engagement in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2018-2019)

Rationale

28. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted in September 2015 calls for a global shift in the approach to development and provides a new framework for countries to implement their commitment to leaving no one behind, including eradicating hunger and malnutrition. The 2030 Agenda explicitly recognizes the important role and inclusive nature of CFS to advance food security and nutrition and particularly speaks to the inclusive and multisectorial mandate of the Committee. At its 42nd Session in 2015, CFS decided to put the 2030 Agenda at the center of its efforts, and at CFS 43 it endorsed a strategy (CFS 2016/43/6) to support global and country-led efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda and achieve the SDG targets related to food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture.

Objectives and expected outcomes

29. In line with the agreed strategy, the Committee will pursue its commitment to mainstream the SDGs in its workstreams, supported by specific activities:

• Sharing lessons and exchanging on good practices and challenges in advancing food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture in the context of the 2030 Agenda implementation, building for instance on voluntary national reports to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF);
• Contributing to global follow-up and review efforts through interactions with the HLPF and thematic progress review discussions, based on UN monitoring reports.

30. To discuss global and regional progress and challenges in achieving food security, improved nutrition and sustainable agriculture, discussions will take place in CFS 45 and CFS 46 in 2018 and 2019, based on UN reporting such as the ‘State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World’ and the UN Secretary General’s annual progress report on the SDGs, and taking into due consideration the views of groups and constituencies that are most affected by food insecurity and malnutrition.

31. To understand what policies and measures are effective at promoting cross-sectoral integration and inclusiveness, how challenges have been addressed in different contexts and how the application of CFS tools effectively supports country-led efforts towards the SDG targets, lessons sharing sessions will take place during CFS 45 and CFS 46.

32. The Committee will reflect on the way it develops inputs to the HLPF for 2019 and beyond, based on feedback received from its submission in 2016 and 2017. The Committee will consider continuing its engagement to HLPF reviews beyond 2019, based on the conclusions of the CFS evaluation follow-up as it relates to SDGs, and the update of the UNGA resolution on follow-up and review arrangements for the next HLPF cycle.

Process

33. The CFS Bureau and Advisory Group have the responsibility to oversee the mainstreaming of SDGs in all of CFS work and the progress of activities specifically related to the 2030 Agenda.

34. Contributions to the HLPF will be developed by the CFS Secretariat supported by a technical task team, based on substantive guidance on the issues to be prioritized resulting from an open meeting facilitated by a Member. The contributions will be finalized in a further open, facilitated meeting, and conveyed to the CFS Bureau in consultation with the Advisory Group after consideration in Plenary.

35. The sessions “Lessons learned implementing the 2030 Agenda” in Plenary will continue to be organized by the CFS Secretariat, in collaboration with countries and interested stakeholders, which will also ensure dissemination of the results, lessons learned and good practices for other thematic discussions at national, regional or global level.

36. The global progress review sessions will continue to be organized by the Secretariat, in collaboration with the relevant UN system agencies monitoring country progress, and which will consult with the Bureau and the Advisory Group. Additional costs which need to be covered through extrabudgetary contributions