Deadline for comments: 28 January 2022
Background
A core requirement of international guidelines on the ethics of health-related research with human participants is that an effective system of ethical oversight should exist at the institutional and national levels. WHO has been developing a Benchmarking Tool with the aim to support Member States in evaluating their existing capacity to provide appropriate ethical oversight of health-related research. Consisting of seven indicators and associated sub-indicators, the tool will help countries to identify strengths and limitations in their legal frameworks, organizational structures, policies, and practices of the bodies responsible for research ethics oversight. It is also intended to guide the development of recommendations to address the identified gaps and the assessment of countries’ progress in implementing those recommendations.
Purpose of the public consultation
A WHO Expert Group has developed a draft version of the Benchmarking tool, for which WHO is now seeking feedback. The instructions for how to best provide your input can be found in these two documents:
- Draft document for consultation [pdf]
- Table to use for comments [word]
Please note that the deadline to provide your comments is 28 January 2022. Only comments received by the deadline will be considered in the preparation of this draft working document