This table lays out for whom the methodologies are developed. Some methodologies are meant to be used by governments only, whereas other ones have been created for civil society. Some tools can be used by various groups.
| Government | Civil society | Intl Orgs | |
| Anderson 2008 | X | ||
| Balakrishnan and Elson 2008 | X | ||
| Felner/CESR 2008 | X | X | |
| Fukuda-Parr et al. 2008 | X | ||
| OHCHR 2008 "MDGs" | X | X | X |
| OHCHR 2008 "Indicators" | X | X | |
| LaBerge/UNDP 2008 | X | X | |
| Hunt and MacNoughton 2006 | X | ||
| FAO 2008. Vol 1 | X | X | |
| FAO 2008. Vol 2 | X | X | |
| Foresti et al. 2009 | X | X | X |
| Ruggie 2007 | Business | ||
| People's Health Movement 2006 | X | ||
| Riedel 2006 | X | X | X |
| IACHR 2008 | X | ||
| DeBeco 2009 | X | X | X |