The efficiency of the government agencies, ministries, and departments responsible for implementing an MEA is an absolutely vital element to a State’s compliance. States should ensure that all such government bodies have sufficient capacity and authority to implement the relevant provisions through such measures as strengthening the laws that provide these bodies’ authority and improving their technical capacity. Because implementation is often the responsibility of more than one government body, improving cooperation and coordination among all relevant agencies and departments should be made a priority. Sometimes a large number of government agencies at various levels share responsibility for implementing the same MEA’s terms. Identifying all such bodies with authority, responsibility, or expertise relevant to the MEA’s subject is the first step in ensuring the necessary coordination.
Coordination of governmental agencies and enhancing the efficacy of institutions are addressed in further detail in Guidelines 42(a)
and 41, respectively, and the accompanying discussion below. In addition Guideline 10(d) and accompanying text addresses coordination in the development of MEAs.