[{"bbox": [158, 151, 1073, 205], "category": "Text", "text": "aligned to the MIP for Malawi and related thematic areas of cooperation. Each specific contracts will\ndefine the implementation arrangements and governance structures."}, {"bbox": [158, 217, 1075, 323], "category": "Text", "text": "For the grant contract under 2.1 and each of the contribution agreements under output 2.2, a project steering committee shall be established to oversee and ensure the smooth implementation of activities. Each steering committees shall indicatively meet twice a year, and include the key stakeholders of the project."}, {"bbox": [158, 336, 1074, 416], "category": "Text", "text": "As part of its prerogative of budget implementation and to safeguard the financial interests of the Union, the Commission may participate in the above governance structures set up for governing the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [147, 455, 700, 487], "category": "Section-header", "text": "5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [147, 521, 491, 552], "category": "Section-header", "text": "5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [158, 572, 1074, 732], "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 partner 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."}, {"bbox": [158, 744, 1074, 849], "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": [147, 902, 326, 929], "category": "Section-header", "text": "5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [158, 954, 1074, 1060], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, an ex-post evaluation may be carried out for this action or\nits components via independent consultants, contracted by the Commission. Such evaluation would\nbe carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy\nrevision), taking into account in particular the innovative aspects of some intended activities."}, {"bbox": [158, 1073, 1074, 1179], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 1 month 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": [158, 1192, 1074, 1298], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports shall be shared with the partner country and other key stakeholders following\nthe best practice of evaluation dissemination. The implementing partner and the Commission shall\nanalyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, apply the\nnecessary adjustments"}, {"bbox": [147, 1353, 463, 1380], "category": "Section-header", "text": "5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [158, 1404, 1074, 1484], "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 audit or verification assignments for one or several contracts or agreements."}, {"bbox": [967, 1681, 1082, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11 of 14"}]