MIW uses the collection of "Good Practices" as the basis for what constitutes a MIW project.  We do not use the term “best practice” – because this suggests there is only one way to do something well. In a world of 195 countries there will always be many different, effective and inclusive ways of working.  “Best practice” suggests something is perfect – but practices can always be improved and made better.

For MIW we use the term “good practice”. Again, this is not ideal but looking at examples of what is working well.  These good practices can be highly successful practices or they can be small examples of practices taking one step in the direction of the ideals of the CRPD. 

What is considered good for one person may not be good for another.  The CRPD, though, can serve as an international benchmark for determining what is "good".  What is a good practice could be guided by Article 3 of the CRPD.  Step 7 of the Guidelines and Toolkit looks in detail at how to define, collect and document examples of good practice in line with the CRPD.   The Toolkit provides guidance on criteria which could be used to determine what is a good practice for each individual project.

It will be the responsibility of the Steering Committee at the project level to define what is a good practice for the context of the project. We can use the CRPD as a tool to think about the standards and the impact of our work and the work of others – and then decide ourselves if it is good practice.

Good practices need not be perfect; they can be seen examples of innovative action which are one good step toward the ideals of the Convention.