The Road to the SDGs

PURPOSE X MCs are facing complicated and diverse challenges in all economic and social sectors. X IsDB has a strong history of engaging with civil society organisations (CSOs), which have a comparative advantage in reaching communities with a range of services in both the public and private sectors where IsDB-financed programmes and projects take place. IsDB also engages with international and local development non-governmental organisations that have been leading the delivery of humanitarian services, building resilience and social development. X IsDB sees CSOs as crucial to helping MCs address their most pressing issues, and with this in mind it has established a Policy for Civil Society Engagement. X The Policy takes into account the decentralised organisational structure and strategic priorities of IsDB and benefits from the experience, best practice and lessons learned by IsDB and MDBs in sectors including education, health, agriculture, poverty alleviation, economic empowerment, women’s empowerment and youth development. It recognises the different types of CSOs as well as the diverse needs, trajectories and stages of development of the 57 MCs and Muslim communities in non-MCs. X Guided by the 10YS and the P5P as well as the SDGs, the Policy aims to: – Set IsDB’s strategic direction to systematically engage with CSOs – Create a framework of dialogue, consultation and partnership with CSOs to foster the sharing of knowledge, experiences and best practices – Improve direct assistance to local communities in MCs and/or Muslim communities in non-MCs through CSOs. METHOD X The four pillars of the Policy are: – Mainstreaming – Engaging with CSOs as partners – Building capacity – Diversifying the source of financing. X The following five principles will guide the overall IsDB engagement with CSOs: – Country endorsement — IsDB will work with CSOs that are acceptable to MCs’ governments. – Innovation — The Policy will promote and support innovative and transformative socioeconomic development programmes and projects that advocate for the use of technology and have scale-up potential to increase development results and impact. T he IsDB Policy for Civil Society Engagement enables it to tackle sustainability challenges by coordinating the efforts of all development actors Civil Society Engagement Policy The Policy focuses on how to mainstream and engage with CSOs as partners, building capacity and diversifying the source of financing, alongside country endorsement, innovation, partnership, selectivity, solidarity and inclusiveness [ 110 ] SDGs