A/HRC/31/31 Contents Page 2 I. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 3 II. From commitments to results: the need to measure progress ........................................................... 3 A. Measurement obligations ......................................................................................................... 3 B. Measuring immediate obligations and progressive realization ................................................ 5 C. Prioritization and use to the maximum of available resources................................................. 8 III Accountability .................................................................................................................................. 9 IV. Prioritization and disaggregation...................................................................................................... 11 V. Public and stakeholder participation, including in design, collection, analysis and subsequent decision-making ...................................................................................................... 13 VI. Independence at all stages of the process and legitimate decision-making ...................................... 14 VII. Right to information and transparency at all stages of the process, including timeliness, dissemination, availability and accessibility .................................................................. 15 VIII. Confidentiality and other safeguards, including human rights, ethical and statistical standards...... 17 IX. Conclusions and recommendations .................................................................................................. 17