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programmes to achieve Programme of Action objectives. Partnerships between Governments and multilateral and
donor agencies and civil society need to be based, as appropriate, on delivering agreed outcomes that bring benefits
to poor people's health, including reproductive and sexual health.
77. Governments, where appropriate, should include representatives of non-governmental organizations and local
community groups in country delegations to regional and international forums where issues related to population
and development are discussed.
78. Governments, civil society at the national level and the United Nations system should work towards enhancing
and strengthening their collaboration and cooperation, with a view to fostering an enabling environment for
partnerships for the implementation of the Programme of Action. Governments and civil society organizations
should develop systems for greater transparency and information-sharing, so as to improve their accountability.
79. Governments are encouraged to recognize and support the important and complementary role that civil society
at the national level can play towards changing attitudes and actions for further implementation of the Programme
of Action.
80. Governments are also encouraged to recognize and support the important and complementary role that civil
society at the national level can play in helping communities to articulate and meet their needs for health care,
including reproductive health care.
81. Governments and international organizations should create and support mechanisms to build and sustain
partnerships with community-based organizations and non-governmental organizations committed to assisting
women to establish and realize their rights, including those that relate to reproductive and sexual health, as well
as other relevant organizations, the research community and professional organizations. Governments, civil society
at the national level and the international community should together focus on human resources development and
on building and strengthening national capacity to implement sustainable population and reproductive health
programmes.
82. Governments and civil society organizations, where appropriate, are encouraged to design innovative
approaches and build partnerships with, among others, the media, the commercial sector, religious leaders, local
community groups and leaders, as well as youth, which can serve as effective advocates for the achievement of
the goals and objectives of the Programme of Action.
83. With reference to paragraph 15.10 of the Programme of Action, Governments, international organizations and
donors are encouraged to provide, in accordance with national laws and regulations and national development
priorities, adequate financial and technical resources and information to build the human resources, institutional
capacity and sustainability of civil society organizations, particularly women's and youth groups, in a manner not
compromising their full autonomy, to facilitate their active involvement in the research, design, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation of national population and development policies, programmes and activities. Like
Governments, civil society organizations should also put in place transparency and accountability mechanisms to
ensure that programme implementation is directly targeted to, and funds are used effectively for, national
population and development programmes, as well as activities, services and evaluation procedures.
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