National Steering Committees (NSC) – NSC will be formed in each participating country as collaborating partners to the PCU during project implementation. In every country the PERSGA focal point will assign a National Coordinator responsible for initially establishing the NSC with representation of project stakeholders such as community leaders, local administrations, NGOs and from the scientific community. The PCU will confirm NSC composition to ensure proper representation of all community and stakeholder groups. The NSC, chaired by the National Coordinator, will have three primary objectives to be further elaborated in the PIM: (i) to advise on the specific activities to be carried out under the Project, taking into account priorities from various stakeholders; (ii) to meet regularly to review project progress on the ground; and (iii) to communicate progress and key issues to the PCU and the national PERSGA Focal Point.