Danida has established framework agreements with a number of major Danish NGOs. It is the plan to establish more framework agreements in 2012-13. Candidate organizations were assessed in 2010-11 and the assignment followed up on recommendations and assessed the actual capacity in relation to the framework organization criteria of administrative and technical capacity; experience with development work; compliance with Danish development strategies; knowledge about partner countries socio-political context; and financial and popular resources.  Bente Consulting prepared short reports for each of the six organizations and carried out participatory consultations to verify facts and ensure ownership of findings and recommendations.  27 working days.