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Synthesis Report of OSCE Outcome Harvesting Initiative

This synthesis report presents the findings of the OSCE Outcome Harvesting initiative, launched in 2024 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act and to highlight the impact of the OSCE's work.

It draws on 54 outcome stories submitted by OSCE field operations, institutions and the secretariat. These stories describe behavioural, relational and institutional changes to which the OSCE plausibly contributed with its practical work in the OSCE region over the last 20 years—ranging from reforms in policing and media pluralism to cross-regional legal co-operation and public accountability.

The report identifies patterns across the outcomes and highlights thematic clusters that offer insights into how OSCE-supported initiatives contributed to change within the OSCE region. It supports internal learning and strategic reflection by demonstrating the nature and breadth of the OSCE’s contributions across its three dimensions of security. Four case studies explore significant change pathways more in-depth, while the annex provides summary snapshots of all outcome stories harvested from OSCE staff.

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Office of Internal Oversight
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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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OSCE at 50: Outcome Harvesting Initiative

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act in 2025, the OSCE Office of Internal Oversight launched an Outcome Harvesting initiative in 2024 and gathered 50+ Outcome Stories from OSCE staff. The stories highlight changes the Organization helped to bring about with its practical work in the region over the past two decades. The initiative aims to give a broader audience an insight into examples of OSCE’s contributions to change, foster evaluative thinking among OSCE staff, and provide key stakeholders food for thought as they deliberate on how the Organization can add the most value to foster security co-operation in Europe in the future.
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