About Comhar
The Irish Government has commitments on sustainable development which come from an international, EU and national level. Information on these commitments can be found in the Sustainable Development section. Sustainable development is based on active participation with key stakeholders and sectoral interests. Comhar SDC is the key organisation in Ireland providing for sectoral and stakeholder engagement on implementing sustainable development.

Comhar SDC was first set up in 1999, as Comhar, the National Sustainable Development Partnership. It is now known as Comhar Sustainable Development Council (SDC). Comhar is the Irish word for partnership.

Who are we?
The Council is multi-stakeholder. It is made up for 25 people drawn from five sectors; the State sector, economic sectors, environmental NGOs, social/community NGOs and the professional/academic sector. A list of the current members is available in the section on The Council. The council meets four times a year. Comhar is supported by a full-time Secretariat based in the Irish Life Centre, Dublin. Details on the secretariat are available in the section on Our People. Comhar’s budget is provided from the proceeds of the Environment Fund.

With effect from 2012, the sustainable development role currently performed by Comhar SDC is to be integrated into the National Economic and Social Council (NESC).