Designing a New Global Refugee Protection System: Part 3 - Supervision

Abstract

Goal: Create a body capable of monitoring compliance with the new burden/responsibility sharing protocol by conducting reviews and thereby providing an objective metric upon which to base ex-post incentives. An independent “Responsibility Sharing Commission” (RSC) will be established to conduct annual reviews of state performance. The RSC will comprise up to 5 states with a minimum floor of compliance to be eligible. The RSC will develop a strategic partnership with the Refugee Response Index (RRI) in order to facilitate its annual reviews. Indicators: How a state engaged with the trading market and whether it ultimately honored its allocation; the extent to which a state recognizes refugees and afforded refugees the rights to which they are entitled; use of funds. Ex-post incentives and disincentives: Priority for aid funding from actors such as World Bank; preferential economic trade agreements; designations and shaming; eligibility for a seat on the RSC; exclusion from quota trading next round.