Non-governmental Organizations:
NGOs engaged with Land and SARD issues in CSD and WSSD have been coordinated through the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (SAFS) NGO Caucus to the CSD since 1993. The SAFS Caucus meets annually at the CSD and has coordinated NGO input into the CSD annual meetings and to the multistakeholder dialogue process since 1995.
NGOs participating in the SAFS Caucus include agricultural development and policy NGOs, and other NGOs active in food and agriculture work. Participation in the SAFS Caucus is open to any NGO interested in following the Land and SARD debates. Northern and Southern Co-chairs are elected every two years and a listserve is maintained for information sharing (safs@yahoogroups.com). Elected regional focal points serve on a voluntary basis to facilitate participation and information sharing.