The INSII tasks include the following:

1. Convene an annual meeting to monitor progress on Pillar 4 implementation; The relationship to the Regional Soil Partnerships shall be regularly addressed and developed.

2. Contribute to the execution of the Pillar 4 Implementation Plan by serving as its strategic decision making body, within the constraints of the Pillar 4 Plan of Action approved by the GSP Plenary Assembly.

3. Report on progress and outstanding issues at each GSP Plenary Assembly.

4. Oversee the Pillar 4 Working Group (P4WG) and the Soil Data Facility (SDF).

5. Delegate to the Pillar 4 Working Group tasks, as needed, to support the efficient implementation of Pillar 4.

6. Provide access to soil geographic information in order to populate the products of the Global Soil Information System under specified conditions.

7. Support the process by providing overall guidance and advising on matters related to funding and implementation of actions.

The discussion of methodologies and product specifications, as well as a shared data infrastructure throughout the globe, are coordinated in a participatory approach through the INSII network. While ensuring consistency with national data sets and data policies, each institutions acts through the respective regional partnership and is also embedded in the global soil information system. The process is facilitated by the GSP secretariat. Each GSP member (government and other partner organization), willing to support the Pillar 4 Plan of Action, may select one or several institutions to participate in its implementation.