Monitoring partners are civil society organisations in electronics production regions whose staff have expertise in labour rights, health and safety, and various monitoring methodologies (including the Electronics Watch Monitoring Methodology 1.0). Because they are located near workers' communities and have established relationships with workers through educational or other service programmes, they are able to meet with them in conditions that minimize fear of reprisals for reporting abuses. Workers report their concerns to Electronics Watch monitoring partners. Electronics Watch may then work with monitoring partners and/or independent researchers to investigate complaints and develop solutions.