The Core Diagnostic Instrument (CODI) has been designed to:

Map the elements of a social protection system in a given country, including national objectives, strategies, policies, programs, and schemes of the social protection system.
Analyze social protection system performance against national social protection objectives and track progress against a standardized set of performance criteria over time.
Serve as an evidence base for country dialogue on how to strengthen a social protection system and identify a set of entry level policy reform options, taking into account local conditions.
Promote exchange & coordination between national & international partners.