On a demand-driven basis, SIGMA provides short/medium-term support (one day to six months) to improve Governance and Management by:• Assessing reform progress and identifying priorities on the basis of the EU acquis and good practices (“hard” & “soft” acquis);• Assisting decision-makers and administrations in building institutions and setting up legal frameworks;• Facilitating donor assistance by helping to design projects and supporting implementation;Domains of intervention can include administrative law & administrative justice, expenditure management, control, internal/external audit, procurement/concessions, civil service, policy capacities and coordination, regulatory management, property rights. Requests for assistance under SIGMA are made via the National Contact Point (NCP) within the Programme Administration Office (PAO) of each beneficiary country.