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Index1. GENERAL INFORMATION1.1 Beneficiary...............................................................................................................................................31.2 Relevant data about beneficiary ...........................................................................................................31.3 Relevant data about beneficiary country.................................................................................................41.4 Business framework in the relevant sector .............................................................................................51.4.1 SAPARD Program in Romania............................................................................................51.4.2 Context of the Mid-Term Evaluation Updating of theSAPARD Program in Romania............................................................................................81.5 Correlated Programs and other donors activities .............................................................................102. CONTRACT OBJECTIVES2.1 General Objectives..................................................................................................................... 112.2 Specific Objectives..................................................................................................................... 113. CONSIDERATIONS AND RISKS3.1 Considerations emphasizing the necessity of the project ......................................................... 133.2 Risks .......................................................................................................................................... 144. FIELDS OF ACTIVITY4.1 Geographic scope and time frame ............................................................................................. 144.2 Regulatory Scope ....................................................................................................................... 144.3 General and Specific obligatory Activities .................................................................................. 144.3.1 Mid-Term Evaluation Updating Steps............................................................................ 154.3.2 Obligatory elements of the Mid-Term Evaluation Updating........................................... 164.3.2.1 Analysis of the ex-ante Evaluation and theMid-Term Evaluation 2000-2003 results ....................................................... 164.3.2.2 The validity of SWOT analysis carried out during theProgram ex-ante Evaluation Program ........................................................... 174.3.2.3 Evaluation of adequacy and consistency of theDevelopment Strategy in NPARD.................................................................. 184.3.2.4 The Quantification of Goals – Outputs, Results and Impact ........................ 194.3.2.5 Evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of Program Implementation –Evaluation of policy and distribution of resources ......................................... 20Efficiency – inputs, compared with outputs and results................................. 20Effectiveness – outputs and results compared with specificand operational objectives ............................................................................. 21Impact - global objectives .............................................................................. 214.3.2.6 Quality of Program implementation and organization of Monitoring ............. 224.3.2.7 Institutional impact ........................................................................................ 234.3.2.8 Conclusions and recommendations .............................................................. 234.3.2.9 Structure of Mid-Term Evaluation Updating Report ...................................... 254.3.2.10 Bibliography................................................................................................ 284.4 Project management, contractor’s tasks and responsibilities .................................................... 31Obligations of the Contracting Authority in Romania.............................................................. 31Obligations of the Contractor.................................................................................................. 32Awarding criteria ..................................................................................................................... 334.5 Independence of the Evaluator................................................................................................... 36TERMS OF REFERENCE - Updating of Mid-Term Evaluation of the SAPARD Program 1