21-05-2010
The formal mechanism was created as a means of dialogue between civil society representatives and UNDP senior management.
The UNDP Civil Society Advisory Committee held its subsequent meeting between May 19-21 in New York. The Civil Society Advisory Committee to the Administrator was created in 2000 as a formal mechanism for dialogue between civil society representatives and UNDP senior management. The Committee’s functions are to provide policy advice, monitor information and advocacy efforts, and pilot joint UNDP/CSO initiatives. Its greatest contribution has been to bring new, independent perspectives to senior management and a critical analysis of UNDP's work.