This report is the result of a collaborative, integrated process with all partner international organisations working together within the Partnership of International Organisations for Effective International Rulemaking (IO Partnership), through regular working group discussions and active participation in technical and annual meetings. In practice, it was developed by the OECD Public Governance Directorate (GOV) under the leadership of Elsa Pilichowski, Director, and Nick Malyshev, Head of the Regulatory Policy Division, in close co-ordination with the focal points of IO Partnership working groups, in particular Gandia Robertson (OECD Directorate for Legal Affairs); Caroline Nicholas (UNCITRAL), Karen Bucher (OIE); Claudia Nannini (WHO); Belinda Cleeland (ISO); Valentina Ferraro, Annegrett Rohloff and Maka Khvedelidze (WCO); Rahima Guliyeva and Andy Henson (BIPM); and Desiree Garcia (SIECA). It was co-ordinated and drafted by Céline Kauffmann and Marianna Karttunen, with significant contributions from James Correia, valuable inputs from Camila Saffirio and strategic leadership from Nicola Bonucci, Facilitator of the IO Partnership. The authors are very thankful to the OECD Directorate for Legal Affairs, particularly Céline Folsché and Gita Kothari, for their useful insights as well as to the rest of the Regulatory Policy Division. The IO Compendium was prepared for publication by Jennifer Stein.
The OECD Secretariat is very thankful to the focal points of the IO Partnership’s working groups for their skilful channelling of working group member contributions, substantive inputs and dedication to this collaborative project. Special thanks also go to the secretariats of participating IOs who were active throughout the drafting and review of the IO Compendium, who submitted IO practice templates throughout 2020 as well as detailed responses to a largescale Survey of IOs carried out in 2018, which together represent the core evidence underpinning the IO Compendium.
The authors extend their gratitude to the Academic Friends of the IO Partnership, a dedicated network of experts on international organisations, for providing practical and constructive feedback throughout the development of this project and enhancing its analytical depth and relevance. In particular, the authors thank Ayelet Berman (National University of Singapore); Rita Guerreiro-Teixeira (KU Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies); Oliver Westerwinter (University of St Gallen); Jeffrey Wool (Oxford University); Robert Wolfe (Queen’s University, Canada); Angel Saz-Carranza (ESADE Business School) for their insights throughout the development of the IO Compendium.
The delegates of the OECD Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) were also instrumental in the production of the report to bring the perspectives of the OECD Members. In particular, the Steering Group on International Regulatory Co-operation provided a key forum for gathering guidance in this regard, bringing together representatives from Canada, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Mexico, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Commission.