A/HRC/41/41/Add.2 policies, implementing projects and programmes, monitoring outcomes and impact, and reviewing lessons learned. 34. Civil society plays a critical role in data collection, research, awareness-raising and sharing knowledge and expertise, and should be engaged in those processes. 35. Institutionalized spaces for civil society participation that promote consistency and adhere to agreed rules of engagement should be established, as they serve to facilitate the effective engagement of stakeholders in issues of concern. 36. Inclusive dialogue should be organized regularly, be well communicated in advance, and be well guided, with clear objectives, roles and responsibilities for all stakeholders. 1 Such dialogue should take account of the unequal power relationships and different primary interests among the stakeholders at the table. 37. Feedback to stakeholders on how their input has been incorporated into policies, plans and programmes is crucial for building trust and motivation. 38. Full participation is particularly important to provide spaces in which the voices of those most at risk and marginalized can be raised and heard, thus fulfilling their right to take part in the conduct of public affairs. Digital divides should be taken into account when designing participation mechanisms. 39. Full participation depends on the ability of civil society actors to move freely, including in leaving or entering a country and moving within their own country. Travel bans that prevent civil society actors from leaving the country and are imposed solely for reasons related to their work should be prohibited. Visa regimes and procedures should not impose undue obstacles on civil society actors when travelling to another country for the purpose of engaging in Sustainable Development Goal processes. States should consider practical measures to ease visa processes for civil society actors when hosting international or regional meetings related to the 2030 Agenda. 2. Inclusion 40. Broad stakeholder engagement is necessary to ensure that all voices are heard. Positive measures are required to ensure that the groups most at risk of marginalization are consulted and heard. States should strengthen their outreach to engage stakeholders outside the established circles, such as young people and children, migrant workers and refugees, grass-roots groups and spontaneous social movements. 41. Stronger partnerships should be formed, for example with the media and in order to encourage greater involvement of national parliaments. 42. Financing to help to facilitate the attendance and participation of smaller local civil society groups at key consultations, gatherings and meetings is crucial to ensuring inclusion. Furthermore, capacity-building, skills-building and training may be necessary to ensure that all stakeholders can participate meaningfully in the related processes. 43. Government-organized non-governmental organizations should not be used to stifle independent voices during Sustainable Development Goal processes. 44. Applying legislation and measures towards the elimination of discrimination is necessary to fulfil the promise of the 2030 Agenda to “leave no one behind”. 3. Access to information 45. States should adopt and implement constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees regarding public access to information and ensure their effective implementation. Laws and policies should guarantee the right to request and receive information from competent authorities without mentioning any special interest or explaining the reasons for the request. 1 6 Task Team on CSO Development Effectiveness and Enabling Environment, Guidance and Good Practice on CSO Development Effectiveness and Enabling Environment (April 2019), p. 17. Available at https://taskteamcso.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/TSKTM-01C-Guidance.pdf.