Project Outline Matra-flex Programme 2006
Project title:	Title of the project.	

Date of submission:	Date on which the applicant submits the proposal to the National Aid
Co-ordinator.	

Problem definition:	Describe the actual problem, and what kind of know-how is lacking. Starting point is a description of the present situation and the desired situation. While describing the desired situation reference should be made to the way the project fits in the EU relevance/strategy of your country.	

Project beneficiary:	[A department within a Ministry, or a governmental institute under the responsibility of a ministry involved in the transposition/ development of EU policy and the implementation and enforcement of acquis related to the eligible themes: finance, public health, social affairs and employment, environment, education and culture, foreign- and security policy, justice and home affairs, Copenhagen criteria, who will directly benefit from the achieved project purpose].

Examples:
1.	Directorate General of the Budget, Ministry of Finance;
2.	the Medicines Evaluation Board, an agency under the responsibility the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports;
3.	other government organisations.

Contact details:
Name of responsible person:
Position:
Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
E-mail:	

Project counterpart:	[A Ministry, or a governmental institute, who is responsible at policy level regarding the project subject matter].

Examples (related to examples listed under Project Beneficiary):
1.	Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports;
2.	government organisation other than a ministry.

Contact details:
Name of responsible person:
Position:
Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
E-mail:	

EU relevance:	Please make reference to relevant documents and/or EU directives that substantiate the EU-relevance of the project.	

Project purpose:	What should the project achieve, arguing from the present and desired situation?	

Project result(s):	Expected activities + format:	
Looking at the changes/ alterations the project should bring about, what results or end products should the project achieve/deliver.	Describe what activities/actions should be executed in order to reach the results of the project. It is desirable that you specify the expected activities per result.
Possible formats are:
•	working visits to The Netherlands;
•	working visits by Netherlands expert(s);
•	bi- or multilateral working group(s);
•	seminars or conferences;
•	trainings;
•	analyses/advice;
•	a combination of the above-mentioned activities.	

Risks and assumptions:	Elaborate on potential occurrences or threats that would jeopardise the success of the project.	

Sustainability:	Describe per activity in what way the sustainability of the results can be guaranteed.	

Possible dates:	Dates on which the relevant experts in your country are available.	

Related projects:	Other bilateral/multilateral donor projects related to the proposal (concluded projects, projects under preparation, projects being executed). Describe possible overlap between these projects and/or in which way this proposal is complimentary or additional to these projects.	

Possible Netherlands counterpart(s):	If possible, indicate which Netherlands public counterparts you would like to provide assistance.	

Advice National Aid Co-ordinator:	1.	View on the relevance of the proposal, measured against the Matra-flex Programme criteria;
2.	view on the sustainability of the foreseen project results within the current political and institutional context and development;
3.	are you aware of relevant activities of other (multilateral) donors related to this subject, apart from the (possible) already mentioned related projects?

If so, please mention them and describe in what way this proposal overlaps with the related projects or in what way this proposal is complementary or additional to the related projects;
4.	general opinion, positive/negative;
5.	other remarks/opinions/
suggestions/recommendations regarding the proposal (optional).	1

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