NEPAD/HGSIC-3-2003/APRM/Guideline/O&P 9 March 2003 c. Prepare a background document on the situation in the country and share it with the country, the APR Partner Institutions and country knowledge and policy institutions for comments and review; d. On the basis of the background document and the draft Country Programme of Action, prepare an issues paper setting out the apparent main challenges in the APRM focus areas of review and share it in a similar manner with the country partners and the APR Partner Institutions; e. On the basis of the analyses, issues paper and interaction with the country develop a plan for the visit of the APR Team to the country, following the MOU on Technical Assessments and the Country Review Visit; and f. Prepare a proposal on the composition, terms of reference and work plan of the APR Team and submit to the APR Panel. 7.6 Stage One ends when the country to be reviewed has provided sufficient information on the country, including the draft country Programme of Action as envisaged in paragraph 13 of the APRM Base Document, to the APR Secretariat and the Secretariat has prepared a background document and issues paper on the country including the proposal on the APR Team to the APR Panel. Stage Two 7.7 At Stage Two, which constitutes the Country Review Visit of the APR Team, the country is mainly in a facilitating role, ensuring that the APR Team is enabled to carry out its review smoothly and with full access to all sources of information and stakeholders. Responsibilities of the country will be further elaborated in the MOU to be negotiated after the country has acceded to the APRM by the country. Page 12 of 17