Working Documents

Working Party on Development Co-operaion and Environment.
Policy Guidance for Strategies for Sustainable Development

Updated Version: 21-March-2001

This document provides policy guidance on good practice in developing and implementing strategies for sustainable development. The guidance focuses on the experience of developing countries, but many of the issues covered and lessons drawn are of equal relevance to developed countries. Whilst the guidance looks at how development co-operation agencies can best assist developing countries, it should also be of value to policy-makers, planners and development practitioners in all countries, as well as of interest to academics, students and development analysts.

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This document has been submitted for review and approval at the DAC Meeting to be held on 3 April 2001. It was submitted to the DAC Working Party on Development Co-operation and Environment for review at its meeting on 8-9 march 2001, and subsequently revised based on the comments made by members. This revised version is intended for endorsement by the DAC High Level Meeting on 25-26 April 2001.

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A discussion paper prepared by the Sustainable Development Unit (DFID),  IIED and CAPE ODI. 
June, 2000

National Strategies for Sustainable Development: The Challenge Ahead
By Barry Dalal-Clayton and Stephen Bass
Draft March 2000

National Strategies For  Sustainable Development, a Guide To Key Issues And Methods For Analysis. A Prompt for status reviews and dialogues.
ROLLING DRAFT. 1 June 2000.