Ex-ante evaluation shall form part of drawing up of the IPARD III programme and aim to optimise the allocation of budgetary resources and improve programming quality. It shall identify and appraise medium and long-term needs, the goals to be achieved, the results expected, the quantified targets, the Union value-added, the extent to which the objectives, have been taken into account in accordance with Article 16(7) of the FFPA, the lessons learned and the quality of the procedures for implementation, programme monitoring, evaluation and financial management.