National Strategies for Sustainable Development (nssds) :
Vital development tool or another empty acronym?

NGOs across the world are being asked to get involved with a range of processes for informing national development plans. Among these are National Strategies for Sustainable Development (nssd). 

UK development and environmental NGOs (co-ordinated under the Development and Environment Group) felt that, despite nssds being a potentially useful development tool, there was little awareness among NGOs about nssds or of formal government commitments to generate and implement them.

This called for a workshop to increase NGO understanding and analysis of the potential benefits and pitfalls of nssdDs, and to sharpen NGO engagement with nssds if appropriate.

Contents

1.	Executive Summary
2.	Presentations:
2.1.	NSSD Workshop: An Introduction:
2.2.	What are NSSDs
2.3.	NSSD & Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers  (PRSP)
2.4.	NSSD & Civil Society
3.	Summary of Discussions
	Appendix:
4.	Appendix A: Notes on Discussions
4.1.	Results of breakout group
4.2.	Report back from breakout sessions on key issues
4.3.	Summary of key issues identified in the workshops
5.	Appendix B: Listof useful resources on nssds
6.	Appendix C: Participants