[{"bbox": [129, 153, 685, 186], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [129, 219, 477, 250], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [140, 266, 1135, 505], "category": "Text", "text": "The day-to-day technical and financial monitoring of the implementation of this action will be a continuous process, and part of the implementing partner's responsibilities. To this aim, the implementing partners shall establish a permanent internal, technical and financial monitoring system for the action and elaborate regular progress reports (not less than annual) and final reports. Every report shall provide an accurate account of implementation of the action, difficulties encountered, changes introduced, as well as the degree of achievement of its results (Outputs and direct Outcomes) as measured by corresponding indicators, using as reference the logframe matrix (for project modality) and the partner's strategy, policy or reform action plan list (for budget support). Indicators shall be disaggregated at least by sex. All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is taking into account the human rights based approach and gender equality."}, {"bbox": [140, 517, 1135, 598], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission may undertake additional project monitoring visits both through its own staff and through independent consultants recruited directly by the Commission for independent monitoring reviews (or recruited by the responsible agent contracted by the Commission for implementing such reviews)."}, {"bbox": [140, 609, 794, 636], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis, and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [140, 647, 1135, 701], "category": "Text", "text": "Where adequate and possible baseline data will be established by the implementing partners before the start of implementation."}, {"bbox": [140, 714, 1135, 764], "category": "Text", "text": "Also, project surveys shall be carried out to collect information during the project implementation and provide feedback information and recommendations."}, {"bbox": [129, 793, 311, 821], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [140, 846, 1135, 900], "category": "Text", "text": "A final evaluation, and possibly also a mid-term evaluation will be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants."}, {"bbox": [140, 911, 1135, 1018], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 2 months in advance of the dates envisaged for the evaluation missions. The implementing partner shall collaborate efficiently and effectively with the evaluation experts, and inter alia provide them with all necessary information and documentation, as well as access to the project premises and activities."}, {"bbox": [140, 1030, 1135, 1137], "category": "Text", "text": "Gender equality and human rights expertise will be included in monitoring and evaluation teams as appropriate. All evaluation shall assess to what extent the action is taking into account the human rights based approach as well as how it contributes to gender equality and women's empowerment. Expertise on human rights and gender equality will be ensured in the evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [140, 1149, 1135, 1282], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports shall be shared with the partner country and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination. The implementing partners and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, in agreement with the partner country, jointly decide on the follow-up actions to be taken and any adjustments necessary, including, if indicated, the reorientation of the project."}, {"bbox": [140, 1294, 1086, 1321], "category": "Text", "text": "The financing of the evaluation shall be covered by another measure constituting a Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [129, 1360, 448, 1388], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [140, 1412, 1135, 1493], "category": "Text", "text": "Without prejudice to the obligations applicable to contracts concluded for the implementation of this action, the Commission may, on the basis of a risk assessment, contract independent audits or expenditure verification assignments for one or several contracts or agreements."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1145, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 25 of 27"}]