[A2k] Cluster D, Assessment, Evaluation and Impact Studies

[David Tannenbaum]

Cluster D, Assessment, Evaluation and Impact Studies

1. To request WIPO to develop an effective yearly review and
evaluation mechanism for the assessment of all its development-
oriented activities, including those related to technical assistance,
establishing for that purpose specific indicators and benchmarks,
where appropriate.

2. With a view to assisting Member States in creating substantial
national programs, to request WIPO to conduct a study on constraints
to intellectual property protection in the informal economy,
including the tangible costs and benefits of IP protection in
particular in relation to generation of employment.

3. To request WIPO to undertake, upon request of Member States, new
studies to assess the economic, social and cultural impact of the use
of intellectual property systems in these States.