Lessons Learned & Best Practices | High-Level Political Forum

Issue: Engaging independent personalities, other countries, or academia as peer reviewers

Year: 2019Income Group: Lower middle incomeSource: VNR

Finding: The Vanuatu 2019 VNR report was the first to be peer-reviewed. The government gathered a review team that analyzed the first draft of the VNR, providing feedback and recommendations. Senior officials from Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Australia, and a civil society representative from Fiji integrated the review team, assisted by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. Reviewers held consultations with the Vanuatuan government, civil society, the private sector, and international development partners. The final document produced by the experts was shared with all the interviewees to ensure transparency and accountability of the process.