Defining Implementation and Monitoring

The term “implementation” refers to the actual carrying out of treaty obligations. When a State ratifies and becomes a State Party to a human rights treaty such as the CRPD, it is not sufficient for it to simply regard the treaty as an important document. Rather, it must take action to give effect to the treaty provisions

The term “monitoring” in the context of human rights law refers to the process of tracking or checking to determine whether States are, in fact, meeting the specific requirements of a treaty. The CRPD requires State parties to monitor treaty implementation at both national and international levels. Effective monitoring requires that functioning implementation machinery also be in place.