A/HRC/36/49 fulfilling the right to development. Despite the progressive evolution of the concept of the right to development and its inclusion in some international and regional instruments and national constitutions, the general level of awareness and engagement for its implementation are low. Progress in development has been uneven, particularly for people in Africa, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States, and in developing countries more generally. 18 In addition, the low level of awareness of the right to development among grass-roots organizations further hampers advocacy efforts; (c) Adverse global trends. The implementation of the right to development faces numerous other challenges: the global financial and economic crisis, the energy and climate crisis, the increasing number of natural disasters, the new global pandemics, the increase in automation in many sectors, corruption, illicit financial flows, the privatization of public services, austerity and other measures and the ageing of the global population, including in developing countries. There is a growing demand for resources for the realization of the right to development. The rise of nationalistic tendencies and the related trend to move away from international solidarity and cooperation may further weaken international governance. Addressing these challenges will require the concerted effort of all relevant stakeholders, both at national and at international levels. V. Overarching considerations of the mandate 31. The Special Rapporteur will be guided by the following overarching considerations in all aspects of his work: (a) Participation, dialogue, consultation and transparency. The Special Rapporteur aims to carry out his work in a participatory, consultative and open manner and actively involve all relevant stakeholders, including Member States, international organizations and non-governmental organizations working in the field of development, and think tanks, at local, national and international levels. In particular, the Special Rapporteur will invest in efforts to include actors from the global South as experts in the discourse on the right to development. To address the challenge of excessive politicization, the Special Rapporteur sees his role as facilitating cooperation among stakeholders and building bridges between initiatives and stakeholders, political and geographic caucuses, and countries and continents, with a view to creating platforms for the exchange of good practices and lessons learned. He also aims to serve as a catalyst for unified action to strengthen impact. This is particularly crucial in relation to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Goals 16 and 17 in particular emphasize building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels and revitalizing the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, respectively; (b) Inclusiveness. The history of the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals suggests that minorities and indigenous peoples have progressed at a slower rate and that, for these already disadvantaged groups, existing inequalities have been exacerbated as others have benefited from interventions. 19 Indigenous peoples, minorities, persons with disabilities and other disadvantaged groups, in particular in developing countries, have a stake in the implementation of the right to development and sustainable development processes and should not be left behind. At the same time, international and national efforts to implement the right to development have not been successful in fully integrating a gender perspective. In implementing his mandate, the Special Rapporteur will advocate for the inclusion of the most disadvantaged groups in all international and national forums linked to the implementation of the right to development and related sustainable development processes. The Special Rapporteur also aims to pay special attention to the 18 19 United Nations Development Programme, Human Development Report 2016: Human Development for Everyone, pp. 202-205. See https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/2406TST%20Issues%20Brief%20on%20Pr omoting%20Equality_FINAL.pdf. 9