“Setting up a Programme Management Unit to Support the Implementation of Grant Schemes for the Turkish Cypriot Community”, in Northern Part of Cyprus

• Grant schemes were ready to be launched in a timely fashion by the Contracting Authority, • Grant project proposals were assessed, evaluated, and recommendations were made to the Contracting Authority for the award of the grants, • Grant beneficiaries and other relevant stakeholders had increased capacities and were able to prepare and implement projects independently, or with minimum assistance, • Grant projects were monitored throughout their implementation; and the Project Managers, the EUCC and the relevant sectoral committees were informed about the outcome, • The MIS was taken over, improved and updated. Related information was uploaded to MIS, • A strategy was prepared and implemented to ensure maximum participation by the relevant stakeholders to the calls for proposals, • Requested studies, reports and other ad hoc assistance were available and used by the Contracting Authority in programming and decision-making processes.