Neelam Fida Child Protection Project Manager Islamic Relief Worldwide

Overview What is the MPSD Regional Meetings Global Steering Committee Knowledge Hubs Channel of Hope – Best Practice

What is the MPSD? The Muslim Platform for Sustainable Development (MPSD) is an online knowledge hub that enables users to play a constructive and contributory role in achieving the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Faith based agencies and organisations play a critical role in responding to development issues and mobilising resources to alleviate poverty. The MPSD will enable organisations to collate and disseminate resources and capacity information. It will facilitate cross organisational cooperation in constructing a distinct Muslim understanding of and approach to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Regional Meetings The MPSD has conducted a series of regional consultative meetings- in Asia, Africa and Europe - with other local and national NGOs/CSOs around the world. The purpose of these meetings has been to explore the challenges of engagement on the UN 2030 Agenda, priorities for engagement and possible aims, structures and modes of operation for this online platform initiative.

Global Steering Committee (GSC) Following each consultation meeting, participants nominated representatives for the Global Steering Committee. These were: Mohammad Abdus Sabur Imane Belghiti Ibrahim Lethome Asmani Ahmed Ramadan Jalloh Kamran Shahid Muhtari Aminu-Kano Atallah FitzGibbon

Global Steering Committee

MPSD Vision & Mission Vision ‘A global platform of collective engagement of Muslim CSOs towards Agenda 2030 and beyond‘ Mission The mission of the platform is to identify, harness, resource and sensitise CSOs to: Ensure representation and amplifying the Muslim voice by advocating at a global, regional and national level while ensuring governments were held accountable Engage in clarifying & agreeing discourse Build capacity & mobilise for engagement in the ‘Agenda 2030’ policy and implementation while maintaining internal standards & accountability Research Joint learning

Values Sincerity Transparency & Accountability Humility Respect for Human Rights

Global Steering Committee Structure Secretariat Global Steering Committee Asia Hub Country Hubs Europe Hub Country Hub Africa Hub MENA Hub

Structure: Global Steering Committee The GSC will then act as a broad over-arching body: Providing support to the regional hubs Co-ordinating the thematic hubs Monitoring the website content Developing strategy and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Adopting decisions and identifying opportunities for advocacy Resource mobilisation.

Knowledge Hubs: Focus Areas Education Climate Change Economic Growth Gender Justice & Family (Reproductive Health) Poverty & Food Security Health (WASH, child mortality, HIV/AIDs)

Channels of Hope Collaboration Adaptation planning Q1 2014 Set up of the Muslim adaptation team (Muslim scholars and CP experts) 1st version of the Muslim CoH materials 1st Pilot May 2014 Pilot workshop with Muslim scholars in Kenya Roundtable, feedback and adaptation of the materials Production of 2nd version of the Muslim CoH materials 2nd Pilot Oct. 2014 Pilot workshop in South Africa with Muslim and Christian faith leaders Finalisation of the Muslim CoH adaptation Facilitators training July 2015 Training of facilitators on both Muslim and Christian CoH for Child Protection CP experts, Muslim and Christian faith leaders trained from IRW and WV Materials to be updated as CoH is field tested and rolled out

Engaging and Empowering

Community Champions

Members: Asia

Members: London

Members: Africa SUPKEM & Islamic Action Network

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