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2016 G7 Ise-Shima Summit
Final Compliance Report
29 May 2016 to 20 May 2017
Sarah Beard, Sophia Glisch, Humayun Ahmed, Katie Andrews and Sohaib Ahmed
with Brittaney Warren and Emily Scrivens
G7 Research Group
25 May 2017
The 2016 G7 Ise-Shima Summit Final Compliance Report reviews progress made on 19 commitments selected from the total 342 made at the 2016 Ise-Shima Summit for the period of 29 May 2016 to 20 May 2017 (see Table A). The preface and summary of the findings are listed below. The 2016 G7 Ise-Shima Final Compliance Scores, with rankings by country and by issue.
Download the full 340-page report here.
Each year since 1996, the G7 and G8 Research Group has produced a compliance report on the progress made by the G7/8 members in meeting the commitments their leaders issue at each summit. Since 2002, the group has usually published an interim report to assess progress during the transition from one host to the next, as well as the final report issued just before the annual summit. These reports, which monitor each G7/8 member's implementation of a carefully chosen selection of the many commitments announced at the end of each summit, are offered to the general public and to policy makers, academics, civil society, the media and interested citizens around the world in an effort to make the work of the G7/8 more transparent and accessible, and to provide scientific data to enable meaningful analysis of this unique and informal institution. Compliance reports are available at the G7 Information Centre at www.g7.utoronto.ca/compliance.
Based at the University of Toronto and founded in 1987, the mission of the G7 and G8 Research Group is to serve as the leading independent source of information and analysis on the institutions, performance, issues and participants of the G7/8 summit and system of global governance. It is an global network of scholars, students and professionals. The group oversees the G7 Information Centre, which publishes freely available research on the G7/8 as well as official documents issued by the G7/8.
For the compliance report on the 2016 Ise-Shima Summit, hosted by Japan from 26 to 27 May 2016, 19 priority commitments were selected from the total 342 commitments made.
To make its assessments, the G7 Research Group relies on publicly available information, documentation and media reports. To ensure the accuracy, comprehensiveness and integrity of these reports, we encourage comments and suggestions. Indeed, this is a living document, and the scores can be recalibrated if new material becomes available. All feedback remains anonymous and is not attributed. Responsibility for this report's contents lies exclusively with the report's authors and the analysts of the G7 Research Group.
This report is produced entirely on a voluntary basis. It receives no direct financial support from any source, by a process insulated from the other major activities of the G7 Research Group, such as the "background book" produced by Newsdesk Media or the pre-summit conferences sponsored by various institutions.
The work of the G7 Research Group would not be possible without the steadfast dedication of many people around the world. This report is the product of a team of energetic and hard-working analysts led by Sarah Beard, chair of summit studies, as well as the co-directors of the Compliance Unit: Sophia Glisch, Humayun Ahmed, Katie Andrews and Emily Scrivens. It would also not be possible without the support of Dr. Ella Kokotsis, director of accountability, and Brittaney Warren, senior researcher. We are also indebted to the many people who provide feedback on our drafts, whose comments have been carefully considered in this report.
John Kirton
Director
G7 Research Group
The University of Toronto G7 Research Group's Final Compliance Report on the 2016 Ise-Shima Summit assesses the compliance of the G7 members with 19 priority commitments of the 342 commitments they made at their summit in Japan on 26-27 May 2016 (See Table A). These selected commitments reflect the breadth of the summit agenda. The analysis covers actions taken by G7 members since 28 May 2016, the day after the summit, until 20 May 2017. This report builds on the interim compliance report that measured progress up to 17 January 2017, soon after Japan handed over the G7 presidency to Italy.
Compliance is measured on a three-point scale. A score of +1 indicates full compliance with a commitment, a score of 0 indicates partial compliance or a work in progress, and a score of −1 indicates non-compliance as in a failure to comply or action taken that is directly opposite to the commitment.
The average interim compliance scores are listed in Table B.
For the assessment period of 28 May 2016 to 20 May 2017, the average compliance score for these 19 commitments was +0.49 (75%), a decrease from the 2016 interim score of +51 (76%) and the final score of +0.65 (83%) for the 2015 Schloss Elmau Summit. It is also a decrease from the final score of +0.63 (82%) for the 2014 Brussels Summit.
Germany and the European Union received the highest compliance score of +0.67 (83%), followed by the United States at +0.63 (82%) and Canada at +0.58 (79%) (see Table C). Italy with +0.21 (61%) had the lowest score.
The commitments on the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and on maritime security ranked first at +1.00 (100%) followed by the commitment on cyber stability at +0.88 (94%) and the combat against terrorist financing at +0.75 (88%) (see Table D). At +0.75 (88%) each, the commitments on the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, on terrorist financing and on refugees were in third place. The lowest-scoring commitment was on strengthening women's engagement in emergency response situations at −0.63 (19%).
These initial results from the Ise-Shima Summit show a difference of 0.46 between the highest and lowest compliance scores. This gap is smaller than the gap of 0.73 at the midway point between the 2016 and 2017 summits. The final spread for the 2015 summit was 0.71.
The information contained within this report provides G7 members and other stakeholders with an indication of their compliance with 19 commitments assessed during the 2016–17 period, which spans from 28 May 2016, immediately following the 2016 Ise-Shima Summit, to 20 May 2017. As with previous compliance reports, this report has been produced as an invitation for others to provide additional or more complete information on country compliance. Comments are always welcomed and would be considered as part of an analytical reassessment, especially with regard to the three comments that have not received stakeholder feedback. Please send your comments to g8@utoronto.ca.
Number |
Commitment |
| 25 | "The G7, continuing to take a leadership role, commits to taking the necessary steps to secure ratification, acceptance or approval of the [Paris] agreement as soon as possible and calls on all Parties to do so striving for a goal of entry into force in 2016." (G7 Ise-Shima Leaders' Declaration) |
| 56 | "We recognize that strengthening capacity of developing countries in tax policy and administration is indispensable to level the global playing field.] To enhance both quantity and quality of assistances in this area, we are committed to the principles of the Addis Tax Initiative along with encouraging other countries to make a similar commitment, and we request that the Platform for Collaboration on Tax be actively utilized to provide an opportunity where developing and developed countries and relevant organizations can share information and knowledge on a regular basis." (G7 Ise-Shima Leaders' Declaration) |
| 66 | "We are committed to applying the necessary political will to reach a TTIP agreement as early as this year, provided that it is ambitious, comprehensive, high standard and mutually beneficial, with a view to harnessing the full potential of the transatlantic economy as soon as possible." (G7 Ise-Shima Leaders' Declaration) |
| 74 | "[Recent outbreaks of Ebola and Zika underscore the imperative to improve prevention of, detection of and response to public health emergencies, whether naturally occurring, deliberate or accidental.] In that respect, we remain committed to advancing compliance with the WHO's IHR objectives including through the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA)." (G7 Ise-Shima Leaders' Declaration) |
| 97 | "We commit to promote a strategic framework of international cyber stability consisting of the applicability of existing international law to state behavior in cyberspace, the promotion of voluntary norms of responsible state behavior during peacetime, and the development and the implementation of practical cyber confidence building measures between states." (G7 Ise-Shima Leaders' Declaration) |
| 107 | "We reassert our commitment to countering terrorist financing as declared in the G7 Action Plan on Combatting the Financing of Terrorism at the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' meeting in Sendai." (G7 Ise-Shima Leaders' Declaration) |
| 125 | "We are committed to supporting displaced persons and their host communities and to working towards a long-term, sustainable post-conflict stabilization and rehabilitation of Syria and to eradicating conditions conducive to violent extremism." (G7 Ise-Shima Leaders' Declaration) |
| 131 | "[We urge Ukraine to maintain and enhance the momentum in its fight against corruption and its judicial reform, including the Prosecutor General's office.] We are fully committed to providing long-term support to this end." (G7 Ise-Shima Leaders' Declaration) |
| 152 | "We remain committed to the universalization of the treaties and conventions relevant to, amongst others, preventing and combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in particular the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention." (G7 Ise-Shima Leaders' Declaration on Non-proliferation and Disarmament) |
| 188 | Building on the G7 Broad Food Security and Nutrition Development Approach, we endorse the G7 Vision for Action on Food Security and Nutrition, which outlines collective actions in the priority areas of: (i) empowering women; (ii) improving nutrition through a people-centered approach that recognizes the diverse food security challenges people face across the rural to urban spectrum; and (iii) ensuring sustainability and resilience within agriculture and food systems." (G7 Ise-Shima Summit Leaders' Declaration) |
| 283 | "Towards this end, the G7 will work individually and collectively to advance our shared priorities through relevant international fora including the Conference of State Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and its subsidiary bodies, the OECD as well as promoting implementation of the Declaration Against Corruption adopted at the Anti-Corruption Summit hosted by the United Kingdom on May 12, and the ministerial declaration adopted at the OECD Anti-Bribery Ministerial Meeting on March 16." (G7 Ise-Shima Leaders' Declaration on G7 Action to Fight Corruption) |
* For the full list of commitments, please contact the G7 Research Group at g8@utoronto.ca.
| Canada | France | Germany | Italy | Japan | United Kingdom | United States | European Union | Average | ||
| Trade: Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership | 0 | −1 | +1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.25 | 63% |
| Macroeconomics: G7 Ise-Shima Econoic Initiative | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.25 | 63% |
| Health: Global Fund | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | +0.75 | 88% |
| Health: Global Health Security Agenda | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1 | 0 | +0.38 | 69% |
| Climate Change: Montreal Protocol Amendment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 50% |
| Climate Change: Paris Agreement | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1.00 | 100% |
| Gender: Strengthening Women's Engagement | −1 | −1 | +1 | −1 | −1 | 0 | −1 | −1 | −0.63 | 19% |
| Gender: Women's Initiative in STEM Careers | +1 | +1 | +1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | +0.63 | 81% |
| Development: Addis Tax Initiative | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +0.50 | 75% |
| Food and Agriculture: Food Security and Nutrition | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +0.63 | 81% |
| Crime & Corruption: International Cooperation | 0 | +1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +0.63 | 81% |
| Crime & Corruption: Extractive Industries Transparency | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | +1 | +0.38 | 69% |
| Terrorism: Combatting Terrorist Financing | +1 | +1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +0.75 | 88% |
| Terrorism: International Cooperation | +1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1 | +0.50 | 75% |
| Syria: Refugees | +1 | +1 | +1 | 0 | +1 | +1 | 0 | +1 | +0.75 | 88% |
| Non-proliferation: Weapons of Mass Destruction | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | +1 | +1 | +0.25 | 63% |
| Ukraine: Corruption and Judicial Reform | +1 | −1 | +1 | −1 | 0 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +0.38 | 69% |
| Regional Security: Maritime Security | +1 | +1 | n/a | +1 | n/a | +1 | +1 | n/a | +1.00 | 100% |
| International Cyber Stability | +1 | +1 | +1 | 0 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +0.88 | 94% |
| Compliance Average | +0.58 | +0.26 | +0.67 | +0.21 | +0.28 | +0.53 | +0.63 | +0.67 | +0.49 | 75% |
| 79% | 63% | 83% | 61% | 64% | 76% | 82% | 83% | 75% | ||
| 2015 Final Compliance Average | +0.38 | +0.67 | +0.86 | +0.24 | +0.48 | +0.86 | +0.81 | +0.95 | +0.65 | 83% |
| 2015 Interim Compliance Average | +0.18 | +0.59 | +0.88 | +0.18 | +0.47 | +0.88 | +0.65 | +1.00 | +0.60 | 80% |
| 2014 Final Compliance Average | +0.69 | +0.50 | +0.75 | +0.38 | +0.44 | +0.75 | +0.75 | +0.81 | +0.63 | 82% |
| 2013 Final Compliance Average | +0.50 | +0.50 | +0.39 | +0.33 | +0.33 | +0.78 | +0.72 | +0.61 | +0.51 | 76% |
| 2013 Interim Compliance Average | +0.44 | +0.44 | +0.28 | +0.28 | +0.17 | +0.56 | +0.61 | +0.61 | +0.40 | 70% |
| 2012 Final Compliance Average | +0.71 | +0.65 | +0.76 | +0.29 | +0.65 | +0.65 | +0.88 | +0.59 | +0.60 | 80% |
n/a = not available.
| 2016 final | 2016 interim | 2015 final | 2014 final | |||||||||||
| Russia | - | - | - | - | - | +0.39 | 70% | +0.18 | 59% | +0.56 | 78% | |||
| European Union | +0.67 | 83% | +0.67 | 83% | +0.95 | 98% | +0.81 | 91% | +0.61 | 81% | +0.59 | 80% | +0.61 | 81% |
| Germany | +0.67 | 83% | +0.50 | 75% | +0.86 | 93% | +0.75 | 88% | +0.39 | 70% | +0.76 | 88% | +0.44 | 72% |
| United States | +0.63 | 82% | +0.63 | 82% | +0.81 | 90% | +0.75 | 88% | +0.72 | 86% | +0.88 | 94% | +0.61 | 81% |
| Canada | +0.58 | 79% | +0.50 | 75% | +0.38 | 69% | +0.69 | 85% | +0.50 | 75% | +0.71 | 86% | +0.67 | 84% |
| United Kingdom | +0.53 | 76% | +0.42 | 71% | +0.86 | 93% | +0.75 | 88% | +0.78 | 89% | +0.65 | 83% | +0.61 | 81% |
| Japan | +0.28 | 64% | +0.28 | 64% | +0.48 | 74% | +0.44 | 72% | +0.33 | 67% | +0.65 | 83% | +0.56 | 78% |
| France | +0.26 | 63% | +0.26 | 63% | +0.67 | 83% | +0.50 | 75% | +0.50 | 75% | +0.65 | 83% | +0.50 | 75% |
| Italy | +0.21 | 61% | +0.21 | 61% | +0.24 | 62% | +0.38 | 69% | +0.33 | 67% | +0.29 | 65% | +0.33 | 67% |
| Average | +0.49 | 75% | +0.43 | 72% | +0.65 | 83% | +0.63 | 82% | +0.52 | 76% | +0.65 | 82% | +0.54 | 77% |
| Spread | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.71 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.70 | 0.34 | |||||||
Climate Change: Paris Agreement |
+1.00 | 100% |
Regional Security: Maritime Security |
+1.00 | 100% |
International Cyber Stability |
+0.88 | 94% |
Health: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis |
+0.75 | 88% |
Terrorism: Combatting Terrorist Financing |
+0.75 | 88% |
Syria: Refugees |
+0.75 | 88% |
Food and Agriculture: G7 Vision for Action on Food Security and Nutrition |
+0.63 | 81% |
Gender: Women's Initiative in Developing STEM Careers |
+0.63 | 81% |
Development: Addis Tax Initiative |
+0.50 | 75% |
Terrorism: International Cooperation to Counter Terrorism |
+0.50 | 75% |
Health: Global Health Security Agenda |
+0.38 | 69% |
Crime and Corruption: Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative |
+0.63 | 81% |
Crime and Corruption: International Cooperation on Anti-corruption Initiatives |
+0.63 | 81% |
Ukraine: Corruption and Judicial Reform |
+0.38 | 69% |
Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership |
+0.25 | 63% |
Macroeconomics: G7 Ise-Shima Econoic Initiative |
+0.25 | 63% |
Non-proliferation: Weapons of Mass Destruction |
+0.25 | 63% |
Climate Change: Montreal Protocol Amendment |
0 | 50% |
Gender: Strengthening Women's Engagement in Emergency Response Situations |
−0.63 | 19% |
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