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Caribbean Civil Society-Led Advocacy Priorities for the Fourth United Nations High-level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases – September 2025

SURVEY TO FACILITATE FEEDBACK ON HCC DRAFT ADVOCACY PRIORITIES FOR THE HLM4

As part of the preparatory process for the Fourth United Nations High-level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Disease (HLM4) in September 2025, the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) Secretariat has put in place a consultative process to identify HCC HLM4 advocacy priorities aligned with the NCDA priorities for HLM4, for ratification by HCC membership and regional partners. This process will enable civil society in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to contribute to the preparatory process, and to bring the HCC civil society HLM4 advocacy priorities to the attention of CARICOM representatives and other stakeholders in the lead up to the HLM4.

The Draft Document ‘CARIBBEAN CIVIL SOCIETY-LED ADVOCACY PRIORITIES FOR THE FOURTH UNITED NATIONS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (HLM4)’  containing the HCC HLM4 advocacy priorities (Acknowledgements and Executive Summary pending development) is being disseminated to key stakeholders for review and feedback.

The consultative process consists of an online stakeholder survey (below) and a virtual Zoom meeting on Wednesday 20 November from 12.30pm – 2.00pm AST. Register here for the virtual meeting.

The brief survey facilitates stakeholder comments and suggestions in preparation of the penultimate and final versions.

The Draft Document can be viewed at this link.  If you would like to add specific comments to the Draft Document using track changes or comments, you may download and return to Maisha Hutton at maisha.hutton@healthycaribbean.org by 18 November 2024.

Once you have completed your review of the Draft Document, please answer the questions below. Please be as brief as possible in your narrative comments. We look forward to your responses.

SURVEY

    Fields marked with a red asterisk* must be completed.

    1. The primary target group for this survey are HCC Member civil society organizations (CSOs). Are you an HCC member CSO? *

    If no, what type of organisation do you represent

    HCC non-member CSOs (civil society organization)/ NGOs (non-governmental organization)Public Sector / GovernmentAcademiaIntergovernmental AgencyPrivate/commercial sectorOther
    If Other please specify

    2. Name of individual

    3. Contact email address

    4. Name of organization

    5. Your Country*


    If Other please specify

    6. This question deals with Sections 1-3 in the document. Are you satisfied with the content of each of the sections below?*

    If No, please make general comments/suggestions regarding the content of the relevant section in the spaces provided below under each section. For specific suggestions, please use tracked changes in the document itself.

    Section 1: Purpose

    Section 2: Introduction

    Section 3. Background

    3.1 Snapshot: NCDs in the Caribbean

    3.2 Highlights of progress in NCD prevention and control in the Caribbean

    3.3 Challenges

    7. This question is about Section 4 - the HCC HLM4 Advocacy Priorities (APs)

    a. Are you in agreement with the content in Subsection 4.1 Key Context Considerations?*

    If No, please indicate the reason(s) for your disagreement (such as missing considerations etc.) in the space below:

    b. Are you in agreement with the topics/issues addressed in the 10 APs?*

    If No, please indicate the reason(s) for your disagreement (such as missing priorities etc.) in the space below:

    c. Are you satisfied with the text of each AP?*

    If No, please indicate the reason(s) for your dissatisfaction in the space below:

    8. Please insert any additional comments about the document in the space below.

    Thank you for taking the time to provide your input into the DRAFT Caribbean CSO HLM4 Advocacy Priorities. 

    We look forward to reviewing your feedback.

    Post the consultation, our next step will be to finalise the priorities and develop a shared dissemination and sensitisation plan to build stakeholder awareness and support for the advocacy priorities in lead up to the HLM4. This will involve mapping out national and regional activities and providing capacity building support where necessary.

    Finally, don’t forget to register for our virtual session where we will review the feedback and discuss next steps.

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