Annex 2 Process undertaken to compile UPR report 2019/2020 1. Dissemination of Recommendations from UPR -2015 Following the publication of Report of the Working Group on UPR 2nd cycle of Maldives – 2015 by UN HRC, a UPR stakeholder forum was conducted by HRCM in 2015 with the objective to disseminate information on recommendations made to the State from UPR 2nd cycle. HRCM carried out a recommendation mapping process to determine corresponding authorities for each of 198 recommendations accepted by Maldives. A total of 40 participants from 38 stakeholders participated in the forum. The Report of the Working Group on UPR 2nd cycle of Maldives - 2015 by UN HRC along with outcome report of the forum was shared with all stakeholders including those that were not present in the forum. 2. Follow-up on the implementation status of the recommendation 2016 to 2018 Work done by the stakeholders, challenges faced and planned activities to implement 198 recommendations were closely monitored by HRCM from year 2016 to 2018 on an annual basis. The follow-up document that details the status of implementation is attached in Annex 4. The status of implementation of each recommendation was evaluated using the criteria in table 01. Table 2 illustrates implementation status based on the information shared by stakeholders. While implementation progress was apparent in the area of strengthening of legislative standards on gender equality, work undertaken to implement the recommendations related to the area of international human rights mechanism, and judiciary remain inadequate. Among the 40 stakeholders involved, some fell short to provide information to HRCM on implementation status of the UPR recommendations pertaining to right to education, rights of migrant workers and providing enabling an environment in which human rights defenders and civil society can operate free from hindrance and insecurity. General challenges faced by the HRCM in its annual follow-up work undertaken to monitor the implementation of the recommendation have not changed. These challenges include delay in stakeholder response to the questionnaires formulated by HRCM to acquire information for this report, along with different levels of cooperation from state authorities and information gaps within state institutions. Table No: 01 Criteria used to evaluate status of implementation and implementation status Score 100 75 50 UPR implementation status indicator Status Implemented Recommendation fully implemented 4% 50% of the recommendation implemented/completed 5% Initiated the implementation of the recommendations in the Action Plan/ Annual Work Plan 15% Positive progress Adequate Progress Standard Operating Procedures/Administrative codes endorsed