2008, Department for International Development (DFID)

The first step is the appointment of a Validator by the multi-stakeholder group.The selected Validator will then use three key documents to underpin their work.These are:
- The Country Work Plan
- The Validation Grid and Indicator Assessment Tools,and
- The Company Forms
Using these documents,the Validator meets with the multi-stakeholder group,the organisation contracted to reconcile the figures disclosed by companies and the government and other key stakeholders (including companies and civil society not on the multi-stakeholder group).