The MSI Evaluation Tool was developed collaboratively by MSI Integrity and the International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC) at Harvard Law School through a five-year iterative process of extensive research, practical pilot-testing, and global consultation with the public and experts on MSIs. The tool was originally developed to assess whether global standard-setting MSIs have been designed in a manner to effectively protect and promote human rights. However, it can also be used as a guide for reviewing or developing institutional components of MSIs, or for new MSIs looking to learn lessons from other initiatives and exemplify good practice. With some modifications, the tool can also be applied to a range of purposes beyond human rights standard-setting MSIs.