The purpose of these Guidelines is to provide for the establishment of a framework to promote effective management of joint programmes, and in particular to provide for -
| a) | the carrying out of scoping studies before joint programmes are implemented to determine the scale of and timeframes for the programme; |
| b) | the establishment of joint management mechanisms to ensure accountability for a joint programme, including - |
| i) | a joint programme steering committee; and |
| ii) | a joint Panel of Executive Authorities; |
| c) | coordinating funding arrangements and budgeting for a joint programme. |
