A/HRC/15/57 present report focuses on developments in Darfur from the adoption of Council resolution 11/10, in June 2009, to April 2010. II. Methods of work 6. The independent expert continued to follow the methodology used by the Group of Experts in its work: (a) To cooperate and work in a transparent manner with the Government of the Sudan and other relevant partners of the international community; (b) To identify obstacles to the implementation of previous recommendations; (c) To differentiate short-term from medium-term recommendations with a view to assisting the Government of the Sudan to implement fully the recommendations identified and to keep the victims of past and ongoing human rights violations of human rights and humanitarian law in central focus, with the aim of reducing such violations in the future. 7. In line with the indicators specified, the independent expert focuses on the state of implementation on two levels: on the one hand, he examines the extent to which the Government of the Sudan has undertaken recommended activities. This assessment is based on information provided and documentation submitted by the Government; on the other, he analyses the information received from UNAMID, UNMIS, United Nations agencies and other organizations operational in Darfur with a view to identifying whether and to what extent any tangible impact on the ground is being reported. This methodology permits the independent expert to conclude, in relation to each recommendation, whether (a) it has been fully implemented (i.e., all recommended activities have been carried out and, as a result, the situation on the ground has been reported to have improved accordingly); (b) significant activities have been undertaken and a tangible impact has been reported from the ground; (c) significant activities have been undertaken but little or no practical impact has been reported; (d) initial steps towards implementation have been taken; or (e) there has been no implementation at all. While the report contains a summary of the findings of the independent expert, the appendix sets out in detail the information received from the Government and other sources, as well as the independent expert’s assessment of each of the recommendations contained in the first report of the Group of Experts (A/HCR/5/6). 8. The independent expert summarizes the current status of implementation for each of the four main clusters of recommendations identified, namely (a) human rights protection; (b) humanitarian access, including protection of humanitarian workers from harassment and attacks, and facilitating access to civilians, including those displaced; (c) accountability and justice; and (d) monitoring of implementation of recommendations. The report ends with the independent expert’s main conclusions and recommendations. 9. The independent expert sought to ensure, as far as possible, that the information was based on first-hand observations, careful verification and, wherever appropriate, interagency corroboration. The independent expert is grateful to all those who submitted information on the current status of implementation of recommendations according to the time frame and indicators specified by the Group of Experts on Darfur. 5