4b) Expand and build wider ownership and reach for the technical work planned for 3b) by establishing a technical panel to support the Leadership Group of governments and working in a more coordinated way with international institutions, standard-setters and data-users to improve existing standards and implementation of BOT. To ensure that the Leadership Group of countries continues to receive technical support, it could be supported by a small technical advisory panel. This could include official-level representatives of governments with experience of BOT, civil society experts on BOT, and business. The panel could be mandated by governments in the Leadership Group to consult with a wide range of stakeholders, including international Standard-setters, IFIs and a range of data users to: • develop its understanding of best practice and areas of convergence in implementation of BOT across countries; • hone the detailed guidance underpinning a “Disclosure Standard”; • gather evidence on the benefits of BOT; and • identify new sources of technical assistance as required. The panel would also ensure a wider range of stakeholders beyond the Leadership Group of countries and OGP countries were able to engage in development of the global norm. It would ensure that technical work, lesson-learning and exchange of experience between countries and other stakeholders could be sustained as the number of implementing countries grows. Stakeholders who could form part of regular consultations by the technical panel could include representatives from: a) The IMF, FATF, EITI, World Bank (including Doing Business Index team) Civil society TA providers/experts e.g. Open Ownership, Tax Justice Network b) Implementing governments c) Data users including law enforcement, procurement experts, corporate and compliance and due diligence teams from different sectors (eg. extractives, finance, construction, pharmaceuticals – linked to private sector work in 4a). Pros
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Bring together organisations documenting lessons and good practice on BOT which currently work separately as either governments and civil society on the OGP platform or IFIs and standard-setters (FATF, OECD, WB, IMF).
Some of these roles on BOD are already performed by FATF and the OECD specifically for AML-CFT purposes. If BOT becomes part of the FATF Standards there may no longer be a need for additional resourcing for a technical BOT panel.
Provide technical support and evidence to ensure robust implementation of BOT by the Leadership Group and governments from other countries. Provide information on BOT good practice and impact to inform governments engaging with other Standard-setting processes and reforms such as FATF, EITI. Ensure users can be engaged in shaping norms of BOT through stakeholder consultations.
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