Collaboration
Within Building Change, we collaborate a lot with other civil society organisations, for example, in the campaign ‘Adopteer een SDG’ or on a thematic policy topic. We seek cooperation, among other things, on the themes of a fair energy transition, climate, taxation, and International Corporate Social Responsibility.
What we specifically do:
- We lobby thematically on policy issues that can negatively impact developing countries, such as tax avoidance, climate change and resource extraction. We speak with members of parliament, officials and scientists and write position papers on these topics;
- We have MPs “adopt” a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) and ensure that they are committed to sustainable development in their parliamentary work;
- We advocate for the proper implementation of the “Toets Effecten Ontwikkelingslanden” (TEO; Developing Countries Impact Assessment) and the SDG assessment. These tools are used to assess new policies in terms of their expected impact on developing countries and the SDGs. This information is crucial for sound decision-making;
- We monitor the use of the Toets Effecten Ontwikkelingslanden (TEO). This is a mandatory component of the Policy Compass for relevant policy documents. Research by Building Change shows that this assessment is hardly ever used.
- To help civil society organisations familiarise themselves with the use of the SDG assessment, we have developed the SDG Assessment Toolkit;
- In addition, we regularly contribute to research and publications, such as the annual National SDG Report.