Document review, interviews with civil servants responsible for PAR co-ordination and implementation of key reform areas, as well as with non-governmental organisations. The analysis will determine to what extent the co-ordination arrangements for PAR are established and have been in operation during the previous calendar year (with regular, formal meetings), whether PAR reforms bring together all key public administration reform stakeholders (including non-governmental stakeholders) and if communication with government ministries and departments is ensured. Political-level co-ordination on PAR can be done either by a separate PAR council, providing that the designated ministers actually participate, or in regular government policy discussion forums. The criteria for a political-level discussion of PAR are considered to have been met if the PAR topic covers either reporting on PAR or key policy issues related to any of the five substance areas of PAR and is open for presentation, debate or any other form of discussion. The criteria are not met if an agenda item has been formally approved without deliberation on substantive issues. If more than one political-level body is involved in co-ordinating different areas of PAR, there must be full co-ordination and harmonisation of the bodies' activities. The assessment reviews the agendas and minutes of the different co-ordination meetings to verify if the criteria have been satisfied. For the purposes of point allocation (see below), national non-governmental stakeholders include: • civil society organisations • business associations • unions of municipalities • trade unions Points are awarded for each of the following seven criteria (total of 10 points).