Strengthening mechanisms for international cooperation on Agenda 21

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Agenda 21 recommends national mechanisms and international cooperation for capacity-building in developing countries.

1. Motivating cooperation
2. Advancing role of non-governmental organizations in sustainable development

1. Using UNDP field offices to support capacity building strategies for Agenda 21
2. Strengthening the environmental and operational sustainability of technical cooperation projects
3. Strengthening joint activities of international organizations in technical cooperation for sustainability
4. Strengthening international institutional arrangements to implement Agenda 21
5. Seeking national consensus on capacity building strategies for implementing Agenda 21
6. Preparing capacity building strategies for implementing Agenda 21
7. Participating in international sustainable city networks
8. Mobilizing funds through UNDP to support national capacity building for sustainable development
9. Making more effective use of funds for bilateral technical cooperation
10. Involving relevant interest groups in identifying priorities for capacity building strategies
11. Improving regional consultations and information exchange on implementing Agenda 21
12. Identifying requirements for international technical assistance for sustainable development
13. Forming long-term international partnerships for sustainable development
14. Establishing national steering groups for sustainable development
15. Establishing a regional mechanism for countries to review implementation of Agenda 21
16. Developing technical cooperation strategy on capacity building for sustainable development
17. Developing consultative processes on international funding for national capacity building in sustainable development
18. Designating national units to coordinate technical cooperation for capacity building for sustainable development
19. Building capacity for sustainable development
20. Basing aid requests on long-term capacity building strategies for sustainable development
21. Assessing national capabilities for integrated management of environment and development
22. Assessing contribution of technical cooperation to national capacity building for sustainable development

1. Building administrative structures for sustainable development

1. Coordinating UNCED follow-up

1. Noncooperation
2. Cooperation

1. Agenda 21