The development of NSSD was based on a participatory approach so that NGOs, civil society and the business sector were included in its creation. In the consultation process, a draft version of the NSSD was submitted to various stakeholders and posted on the lead ministry's web-site for 30 days and two public debates were held. Comments received in this way were taken into consideration in the final version of the Strategy.

Regarding National Development Strategy 2030 (NDS 2030), wide consultations were taken that included central, local and regional governance, science, business and civil sector.