Tendency to be overambitious --- I think we are often over ambitious in what we think can be implemented. And maybe more importantly under resource its monitoring to ensure people agreeing to various commitments are held ot account. Essential to set up a resourced monitoring structure to ensure accountability of people making agreements. I worked with a NGO Panos that supported meda coverage of implementtion of commitments made by governments in forum such as World Trade Foroum, Climate Change COPs and others. It's not the total solution but it helps to hold them to acount when they return through their domestic media.

Source author: Teresa Hanley thanley7@gmail.com