iv. the need for further engagement of the Private Sector, the Civil Society and the development partners for increased commitment to the implementation of NPoA. 1.6 Next Steps Planned/Way Forward 1.6.1 The next steps planned involve the following: i. provision of an enabling law for the operations of NEPAD at the Federal and State levels; ii. a renewed sensitization of the National Assembly and the States Houses of Assembly; the Federal and State Ministries of Justice on ratification and domestication of Standards and Codes; iii. increased training and capacity building at the Federal and States’ levels on the implementation and monitoring and evaluation of NPoA; iv. streamlining of monitoring and evaluation mechanism; v. regular consultative meetings among the established structures for the implementation of NPoA at the Federal and State levels; vi. preparation for the 2nd Country Self-Assessment review; vii. preparation for the production of the third Progress Report on the Implementation of the National Programme of Action. 2.0 Methodology 2.1 This Second Progress Report was prepared following a series of activities embarked upon by NEPAD Nigeria, which started with the production of Questionnaires for both State and Local Governments and FMDAs lead implementing Agencies for monitoring and evaluation of NPoA implementation. 2.2 This was followed by a stock-taking phase, APRM Desk Officers in NEPAD Nigeria, by letter Ref. No. NEPAD/APRM/RNP/2011 were directed to visit the 31