The expense of purchasing equipment does not appear to have a direct and apparent association with the objective of the Call. All Proposed initiatives should enhance cooperation and improve mutual knowledge and understanding, adding value to the objective/outcomes of Programme II, Asylum and Migration. Every expense included in the proposal must also follow the general eligibility principles. The evaluation and scoring of the proposed initiative(s) shall be based upon the following criteria and weights:
| Criteria | Max Score |
| Merit of the Initiative and contribution/relevance to Objective/Outcome(s) of Programme II, Asylum and Migration | 30 |
| Strengthening of bilateral relations of entities involved in the initiative | 30 |
| Participation of state and non-state entities and broad regional profile of initiatives | 10 |
| Contribution to sustainability | 10 |
| Value for money | 20 |
| Total maximum score | 100 |
