Support 2C1. In response, the Country undertakes the self-assessment Country establishes APR Focal Point 1. APR Secretariat sends a questionnaire to the country to be reviewed Country Mission 2C2. Country formulates a draft Programmeof-Action (POA) 2C3.Country submits responses to the questionnaire from the APR Secretariat 2. APR Secretariat develops a background paper on country --------- = Country level processes NEPAD/APRM/Panel2/country /10-2003/Doc If no issues for TA: If issues for TA: The issues paper may identify issues that require more indepth analysis through Technical Assessments (TA) 3. APR Secretariat develops an Issues Paper based on the background paper, responses to the OSCI & the draft PoA. Stage 1 6 to 9 months Reports are submitted to the APR Secretariat and the country under review 4. APR Secretariat arranges for Partner Institutions to conduct Technical Assessments on specific issues identified in Issues Paper. Figure 1: APR Processes 5C. Country submits (if necessary) an update of its draft PoA 5. The APR Secretariat updates Issues Paper taking into account the findings of the Technical Assessments V I S I T C O U N T R Y Stage 2 R E P O R T C O U N T R Y Country submits Final PoA adjusted on basis of CRV and draft Stage 3 F O R U M P A N E L Page 7 of 20 A P R A P R Stage 4 NEPAD/APRM/Panel3/guidelines/11-2003/Doc8