COMPENDIUM OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS' PRACTICES.

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Preface Foreword Acknowledgements Abbreviations and acronyms Executive summary Background on the IO Partnership A structured framework IO partners Five working groups The story so far Methodology and process for developing the IO Compendium Notes Glossary of key terms used in the Compendium References 1 Building understanding of the variety of international instruments Introduction Rationale Typology: families of instruments State of play on the variety of international instruments The international normative landscape today Variety of international instruments Variety of rulemaking processes Challenges posed by the variety of international instruments IOs efforts to bring more clarity into the international normative landscape Notes References 2 Strengthening the Implementation of International Instruments Introduction Rationale Typology: Implementation mechanisms and tools Key principles of implementation Clarify the process of implementation and allocate roles between IOs and members Disseminate and advocate Support implementation through assistance mechanisms Promote compliance, where relevant Monitor implementation Learn lessons arising from monitoring of implementation to enhance the normative activities of the IO State of play on implementation mechanisms of IOs How implementation is organised between IOs and their constituency What mechanisms are most frequently used by IOs to enhance implementation Implementation challenges faced by IOs How innovative practices and new technologies can support implementation References 3 Developing a greater culture of evaluation of international instruments Introduction Rationale Typology: evaluation mechanisms Key principles of evaluation 1. Institutionalise the evaluation of instruments 2. Start small and build evaluation practices over time 3. Develop guidance for those undertaking evaluation 4. Establish objectives for International instruments to be evaluated against 5. Promote the evaluation of sub-sets or the overall stock of instruments 6. Be transparent about evaluation processes and results 7. Use the results of evaluations State of play on evaluation of international instruments Trends in evaluation practices by IOs Uptake of evaluation practices Institutionalisation, governance of evaluation Type of evaluation (ex ante and ex post evaluation; single instrument/sub-set/stock review) and tool (manual/online survey, analytical tool) Criteria and indicators to be used for evaluation (qualitative/quantitative) Core challenges to the effective evaluation of international instruments Forward-looking practices that can help overcome IOs’ evaluation challenges Notes References 4 Ensuring efficient stakeholder engagement Introduction Rationale Typology: actors and modalities of stakeholder engagement 1. Actors: which stakeholder groups are engaged? 2. Modalities: how to engage stakeholders? Key principles of stakeholder engagement 1. Adopt a strategic and comprehensive stakeholder engagement approach 2. Ensure the effective identification and selection of stakeholders 3. Apply robust and transparent stakeholder engagement procedures 4. Adopt consistent timing practices in stakeholder engagement 5. Facilitate clear, effective and detailed communication with stakeholders State of play on stakeholder engagement Trends in stakeholder engagement among IOs Who do IOs engage with? Diversifying membership of IOs and “decisional” participation of stakeholders in rulemaking Engaging with stakeholders beyond IO members: “non-decisional” participation of stakeholders in rulemaking process Challenges to international stakeholder engagement IO efforts to overcome challenges to effective stakeholder engagement References 5 Maximising the opportunities for co-ordination across IOs Introduction Rationale Typology: areas and procedures of IO co-ordination Key principles of co-ordination 1. Mapping potential partners for co-ordination 2. Agreeing on common co-ordination objectives in principle between IOs 3. Developing guidance and reviewing past/ on-going co-ordination approaches 4. Enhancing co-ordination in data collection and research activities State of play on co-ordination among IOs Trends in co-ordination practices of IOs Increasing intersection in IO mandates, a need for co-ordination Strong reliance on soft tools for co-ordination Frequent co-ordination in upstream of rulemaking, untapped collaboration potentials downstream Challenges to co-ordination among IOs IO efforts to co-ordinate closely through more integrated and innovative means Notes References Annex A. List of international organisations supporting the Partnership for Effective International Rulemaking (updated December 2019) Blank Page