Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism
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The Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism is a peer-review system used by Organization of American States member countries to assess and strengthen their national drug control policies and cooperation efforts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drug policy evaluation mechanism
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peer-review mechanism → |
| abbreviation |
MEM
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| administeredBy |
CICAD
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Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission → |
| appliesTo |
OAS member states
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| basedOn |
expert review by government-appointed evaluators
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national self-assessment questionnaires → |
| characteristic |
consensus-based
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governmental → multilateral → non-punitive → |
| createdBy |
Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission
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| encourages |
sharing of best practices in drug control among OAS member states
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technical cooperation among member states → |
| evaluationCycle |
periodic rounds of evaluation
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| focusesOn |
control of illicit drug trafficking
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drug demand reduction → drug supply reduction → drug-related institutional strengthening → international cooperation on drug control → money laundering related to drugs → |
| fullName |
Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism
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| language |
English
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French → Portuguese → Spanish → |
| method |
multilateral evaluation of national reports
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peer review among participating states → |
| monitors |
implementation of recommendations from previous evaluation rounds
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| parentOrganization |
OAS
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Organization of American States → |
| produces |
evaluation reports on national drug control policies
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recommendations for improving national drug control systems → |
| purpose |
to assess national drug control policies of OAS member states
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to promote cooperation among OAS member states on drug control → to promote implementation of comprehensive and balanced drug policies → to strengthen national drug control policies → |
| region |
Americas
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Western Hemisphere → |
| sector |
drug control policy
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public health → public security → |
| startDate |
late 1990s
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| supports |
evidence-based drug policy making in OAS member states
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| uses |
standardized indicators for drug policy evaluation
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| website |
https://www.oas.org/en/cicad/mem/
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Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism
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fullName |
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Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission
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hasProgram |