The contours of international regulatory co-operation within international organisations

International organisations contribute to regulatory co-operation among their members through various ways. They facilitate the development of common language and the comparability of approaches and practices across jurisdictions. They provide the institutional framework and technical expertise to help countries develop international legal and policy instruments and standards, align their regulatory approaches, and build capacity. Sometimes they contribute to dispute resolution among members, and facilitate crisis management. They do so by providing platforms for continuous discussions across members and by engaging with various stakeholders. This chapter analyses the answers to the 2015 OECD Survey of International Organisations on the activities of international organisations in support of regulatory co-operation, the actors involved and the objectives pursued.