Expert review of laws and regulations. Assessment is preceded by a mapping of the institutional landscape of all types of central government bodies. For each type of organisation, assessors verify that the regulatory framework (including primary and secondary legislation) specifies the following: • legal status of the organisation (legal personality) • functional criteria for establishment (i.e. nature of functions to be performed) • managing bodies of the organisation and the process of their appointment • subordination/supervision scheme (specifying reporting lines) • degree of autonomy in a) financial management and b) human resource management (HRM) Points are awarded for each of the following five criteria (total of 5 points).