[{"bbox": [129, 153, 653, 185], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.7 Organisational Set-up and Responsibilities"}, {"bbox": [140, 214, 1134, 331], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action's Headquarters in the Philippines will be indicatively located in the Philippines Space Agency (PhilSA) premises. The Agency will provide the project with the necessary office space and facilities. The equipment of the office (including furniture, hardware and software) and operational costs (including electricity) remain under the financial responsibility of the project."}, {"bbox": [140, 344, 1134, 432], "category": "Text", "text": "The project is headed by a project Director appointed by the Project Steering Committee (PSC) and emanating from one of the Project key stakeholders (see the paragraph on Key Stakeholders in section 2.2 Problem Analysis)."}, {"bbox": [140, 445, 1134, 591], "category": "Text", "text": "A Project Steering Committee (PSC) comprising dully empowered representatives of Project key stakeholders, service contract holder, and the EU Delegation will be set up to oversee and validate the direction and policy of the project. The PSC shall meet once a year at a minimum. Key members of the PSC will include representatives from PhilSA, DOST, DICT, Government line departments and members of civil society/the research community."}, {"bbox": [140, 604, 1134, 718], "category": "Text", "text": "Thematic Working Groups will be established by the Steering Committee as deemed appropriate. Working Groups will be composed of senior officers from Project key stakeholders and service contract holder. These Committees will be in charge of supervising project implementation and advising the Steering Committee on technical issues."}, {"bbox": [140, 735, 1134, 792], "category": "Text", "text": "Representatives from EU-funded programmes at regional and national levels will be invited to assist to technical level meetings when appropriate; lessons learned will be shared with them when deemed necessary."}, {"bbox": [140, 805, 1134, 980], "category": "Text", "text": "The Steering Committee may invite third-parties organisations to join its session or the session of it Thematic Working Groups. Third parties organisations include, but are not limited to, the Ministry of Agriculture and its affiliated bodies such as the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), the Department of Education, Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Social Welfare and Development, local government units or any public or private organization as deemed necessary for the implementation of the project."}, {"bbox": [140, 991, 1134, 1099], "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 and may sign or enter into joint declarations or statements, for the purpose of enhancing the visibility of the EU and its contribution to this action and ensuring effective coordination."}, {"bbox": [129, 1131, 685, 1165], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [129, 1198, 477, 1230], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [140, 1260, 1134, 1493], "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, as well as the degree of achievement of its results (Outputs and direct Outcomes) as measured by corresponding indicators, using as reference the logical frame matrix (for project modality) and the partner's strategy, policy or reform action plan list (for budget support)."}, {"bbox": [140, 1506, 1134, 1594], "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": [1027, 1681, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 33 of 35"}]