Promise tracker methodology

What statuses mean

Fulfilled / partially fulfilled

Documented criteria are met in full or in explicitly identified parts. Partial does not mean an invented percentage.

Unassessed / indeterminate

Research is incomplete, or the evidence cannot support an unqualified conclusion. Neither means the promise was broken.

Not yet due / underway

The deadline is in the future, or action is documented without full fulfillment. An unknown deadline is not automatically set to the term’s end.

Unfulfilled / abandoned or changed

Requires positive evidence, a relevant time boundary and named review. Missing search results are insufficient.

Sources, responses and corrections

Proposals, adoption, entry into force and actual provision are distinct. Source versions, action dates, retrieval and human review are separate facts. Relevant public explanations and contrary evidence are retained; strong new allegations require an appropriate opportunity to respond.

New political assessments and translations require named review of the exact version. Changed evidence requires reassessment. A broken promise does not establish knowing deception.