respective MoUs have been signed. • Programmes are developed in line with the MoUs and the Blue Book. The Programme Operator develops a short concept note in cooperation with the Donor Programme Partners, IPO(s) and the FMO. The concept note defines the scope and planned results of each programme. The EEA and Norway Grants apply results-based management, seeking to ensure that the programmes and funds achieve their intended objective. The concept note is submitted to the Donor States through the NFP. • Based on the concept note and the assessment of the Donor States, a programme agreement is signed between the Donor State and the Beneficiary States. The programme agreement sets out the terms and conditions for the implementation of the programme and the roles and responsibilities of the parties involved. • A programme may combine a number of programme areas. A project must contribute to only one programme area objective. • The objectives of the
programmes and of the EEA and Norway Grants are achieved through projects and bilateral initiatives. Projects are generally selected through competitive procedures but can also be pre-defined in the MoUs or in the programme agreements. Once the programme agreement is signed, the Programme/Fund Operator launches one or more open calls for proposals, selects projects in cooperation with a Selection Committee and signs project contracts with the project promoters.
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