According to the Common Framework for Country Strategy Papers (Commission Staff Working Paper: Community Co-operation: Framework for Country Strategy Papers, SEC (2000)1049, 15.6.2000), a country strategy paper should be drafted “on the basis of discussions with the partner country ensuring sufficient ownership to facilitate successful implementation”. As the Commission states, “strategies which are not owned by the country are generally less effective in the long-term than those developed with the full participation of the country itself”. “In this context, policy dialogues should be encouraged and should lead, if possible, to mutual understanding and consensus. Any divergences between the country’s own analysis and perception, and that of the Commission and associated donors, should be noted”.

Participation of the partner government
Participation of non-state actors (NSAs)