A/HRC/7/32 page 19 Annex 1 RESULTS OF THE ONLINE CIVIL SOCIETY CONSULTATION ON THE DRAFT GUIDING PRINCIPLES Strengths Overall, respondents welcomed the draft guiding principles, expressing their appreciation that the following issues were highlighted: the need for respect and dignity of the poor; the need for a human rights-based approach; the necessity for the poor to have access to self-help and to participate in poverty eradication efforts; the linkages between poverty, discrimination and stigmatization; the importance of national and international plans or measures to eliminate extreme poverty and exclusion; the fact that extreme poverty exists in all countries across the world; and the impact of poverty on the implementation and the exercise of all categories of human rights. Weaknesses Dissatisfaction with the draft guiding principles focused primarily on their future implementation and means of enforcement. Several respondents considered that the responsibility of public and private actors should be made compulsory rather than voluntary. Individual and collective action, partnerships between different stakeholders and specific timelines and framework were seen as essential. Some respondents pointed out the need for NGOs to be trusted by other development actors and to be responsible for monitoring Governments’ reports on the implementation of the draft guiding principles. Several respondents noted that civil society organizations should be provided with adequate resources and capacity-building to assume these rights and responsibilities. Respondents stressed the need for training; various solutions were suggested, including exchanging best practices among partners; building capacity among training and teaching staff; and working with civil society, creating partnerships between Northern and Southern NGOs or between national, regional or local governments and local organizations. Some respondents stated that the draft guiding principles inadequately emphasized the need for financial resources. Financial support, as much as technical and managerial support, is needed to mobilize resources and to identify the financial services adapted to the needs of people living in poverty. Some respondents suggested emphasizing the participation of certain marginalized groups (women, children, indigenous people, victims of leprosy, migrants and displaced persons, victims of armed conflicts and persons with disabilities). Regarding the language, some respondents questioned the definitions of poverty, marginalized groups and other specific terms used in the draft guiding principles. Finally, civil society organizations from the South argued that the draft guiding principles insufficiently reflected contextual features (problems of corruption, conflicts and their impact on discrimination, socio-cultural values, demoralization and lacking confidence of people living in conflict-torn societies).