1. The reporting procedure: its purpose and benefits
OHCHR Treaty Body Capacity Building Programme

2. Brainstorming / brainwriting
Why are States reporting?
What are the benefits of reporting?

3. The Benefits of Reporting
Reporting is a legal obligation
Self-assessment of compliance with a treaty, an occasion for State parties for:
Conducting a comprehensive review of measures taken to harmonize laws and policies and to plan and develop new policies to achieve goals
Monitoring progress in treaty implementation, including through human rights-based data collection and analysis
Identifying problems and gaps;
Planning, drafting and adopting appropriate laws, policies and programmes to increase compliance with the treaties

4. The Benefits of Reporting (cont.)
Reporting creates an opportunity for Stimulation of national dialogue and “buy-in”: better coordination within Government, consultation with the NHRI and raises awareness among and enlist assistance from civil society
Obtaining access to international expert advice and experience from other countries
Reporting should ultimately benefit rights holders at the national level