Commitments

1. Compliance catalysts within a summit commitment
2. Companion commitments at the same summit
   Iteration of issue or commitment at subsequent summit
3. Commitment to implement
   Accountability session or discussion: spontaneous, built in
   Accountability report received or endorsed

Ministerial Reinforcement

4. Functional minister follow-up
   Finance ministers follow-up
   Foreign ministers follow-up

Official Level Bodies

5. Official-level working groups
   Secretariat support: general, dedicated to planning, monitoring and evaluation

Internal Accountability Group Accountability Assessment

6. Autonomous analytic general (G7 Research Group, G20 Research Group, BRICS Research Group)
   Issue-Specific: Global Trade Alert Project
   Advocacy issue-specific (World Wildlife Fund1990 G8), ICC B20 Scorecard
   Media references

Civil Society Participation

7. Engagement groups
   Coalitions of non-governmental organizations

Surrounding Summit Support

8. Overlapping summits
   Outside summits

Multilateral Organizational Support

9. Assigned
   Autonomous (World Trade Organization's Trade Policy Review Mechanism)
10. Enforcement through suspension, sanctions and force
11. Additional causes of compliance
    National government processes
    Internal G7 team tracking
    Auditor general reports
    Legislative hearings/reports
12. System structure
    Relative capability
    Relative vulnerability
    Interactive reciprocity

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