What is a design document?

The coordinating/managing entity of the Programme of Activities (PoA) is required to develop a Programme of Activities Design Document (CDM-POA-DD) for the entire PoA, as well as individual CDM Programme Activity Design Documents (CDM-CPA-DD) for each CDM Programme Activity (CPA) within the PoA.

The purpose of the CDM-POA-DD is defined as follows:

A coordinating/managing entity shall develop a Programme of Activities Design Document (CDM-POA-DD) setting a framework for the implementation of the PoA and unambiguously defining
a CDM programme activity (CPA) under the PoA (EB 32, Annex 39, paragraph 2).

The CDM-CPA-DD must use the provisions of the proposed PoA to which it belongs:

The coordinating/managing entity shall prepare the PoA specific CDM Programme Activity Design Document (CDM-CPA-DD)12 using the provisions of the proposed PoA (EB 32, Annex 39, paragraph 4).