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The European Commission's guide on procurement and contracting procedures and rules which apply to EC external aid contracts. It is also applicable to the projects financed from the pre-accession funds instead of the public procurement rules of the beneficiary country.

Conditions that have to be met before the project can commence, i.e. start with Activities.

Consistent set of priorities used in the context of strategic documents.

A structured investigation of the negative aspects of a situation in order to establish causes and their effects.

A diagrammatic representation of a negative situation, showing a cause-effect relationship.

Principle which implies that all measures to be financed under an EU programme are defined multi-annually in a wide consultation process. It represents one of the four Structural Funds' principles.

An interim report on progress of work on a project submitted by the project management/contractor to the partner organisation and the Commission within a specific timeframe. It includes sections on technical and financial performance. It is usually submitted quarterly.

A series of activities aimed at bringing about clearly specified objectives within a defined time-period and with a defined budget.

The project cycle follows the life of project from the initial idea through to its completion. It provides a structure to ensure that stakeholders are consulted, and defines the key decisions, information requirements and responsibilities at each phase so that informed decisions can be made in the life of a project. The project cycle consists of five phases: programming, identification, formulation, implementation and evaluation.

A methodology for the preparation, implementation and evaluation of projects and programmes based on the integrated approach and the logical framework approach.

In the context of CARDS/PHARE/IPA TAIB, the document in a pre-designed format prepared by the national authorities of the beneficiary country setting out comprehensive information on the background, expected beneficiaries, objectives, relation to other donors or projects, main activities, budget and duration of the proposed project. For a particular year all project fiches along with the respective logframes are annexed to the Financing Proposal, which is submitted to the European Commission the relevant Management Committee. The project fiches are further developed into tender documentation (terms of reference, technical specifications, bills of quantities or guidelines for applicants).

The initial stage of a project generally based on the identification of a problem and determination of its possible solution.

Those who implement projects in the beneficiary country (state administration, non-profit organisations, ...)

The central objective of the project. The purpose should address the core problem, and be defined in terms of sustainable benefits for the target group(s). There should only be one Project Purpose per project.