A/HRC/12/WG.2/TF/2 page 30 Annex IV RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA Interim draft version as revised at the fifth session of the task force, 1-9 April 2009 Comprehensive human - centred development Indivisibility and interdependence of human rights in development (a) The implementation of the right to development is measured by the extent to which the policies and initiatives of the relevant stakeholders draw on all relevant international human rights instruments, including those relating to the right to development, in elaborating the content of development strategies and/or partnerships and tools for monitoring and evaluating their implementation (Articles 3(3), 6, 9 (2), Criterion (b) modified); (b) … introduce into development policy and implementation a comprehensive approach to human rights, according to which civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights are treated as interdependent, indivisible and with the same importance and are used to define the development goals and the corresponding strategies, ensuring the harmonisation of policies in all aspects of the relationship between partners (Articles 2(3), 6(2), 9(1)); Human rights-based process and outcome (c) ... follow a human rights-based approach to development, and integrate the principles of equality, non-discrimination, participation, transparency, and accountability in its development strategies (Criterion (d)); (d) … promote and ensure free, meaningful and active participation of all individuals and groups – either directly or through freely chosen representatives – in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of policies designed for promoting development (Articles 2(3), 8(2)); (e) … make special effort to ensure the participation of weaker and marginalised sections of the society and affected populations that have traditionally been left out of the policy elaboration and implementation process (Article 8(1&2)); Sustainable development (f) … provide for a fair distribution of development benefits as well as sustainable use and access to natural capital and resources, both for current and future generations. Preventing environmental degradation, resource depletion and