Table of Contents
Summary
Introduction 1
The nature and scope of rights and obligations under the ICESCR 2
Methods for measuring the fulfillment of ESC rights 6
Human Rights Indicators 6
Benchmarks 8
Indices 9
Budget Analysis and Resource Monitoring 9
Human Rights Impact Assessments 10
Towards a comprehensive framework for monitoring ESC rights fulfillment
11
OPERA: A step by step framework for assessing compliance 13
Step 1 – Outcomes: Assessing the level of enjoyment of rights
15
Step 2 – Policy Efforts: Assessing state commitment and efforts to fulfill ESC rights
18
Step 3 – Resources: Assessing the use and generation of adequate resources
22
Step 4 –Assessment: Understanding constraints before assessing compliance
27
Lessons learned and questions looking ahead 30
Endnotes 33