Executive Summary
This publication aims to strengthen accountability and transparency in the OOC process.
It represents the first in an annual series by World Resources Institute (WRI), in the capacity of the OOC Secretariat, to strengthen the progress tracking of voluntary commitments and provide recommendations for future OOC hosts and participants. OOC reporting can serve as a model for other international forums that mobilize voluntary commitments, such as the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC).
This analysis uses commitment data from the OOC online platform, cross-referenced against previous host government outcome reports.
The analysis assumes accurate self-reporting from governments and other organizations. Information on data cleaning and limitations is provided in the "Research methodology" section and Appendix A.
This work was made possible through the support of Oceans 5 and its Bloomberg Ocean Fund. Oceans 5 is a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
