recommendations to ministers and resource questions. On the NGO side, it might include the development of coordinated NGO positions or the dissemination of information to the grassroots. Depending on national conditions and the needs of the plan, there may be value in setting up regional or local committees. The need for committees and other structural mechanisms may not be fully apparent at the beginning of the process. The process should start with consultations and the establishment of a national committee, but it should be flexible enough to incorporate new elements and to allow changes in structure. 47