[{"bbox": [86, 122, 639, 154], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [116, 188, 460, 219], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [97, 234, 1133, 447], "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 logframe matrix (for project modality) and the partner's strategy, policy or reform action plan list (for budget support)."}, {"bbox": [97, 472, 742, 499], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [97, 500, 1133, 655], "category": "Text", "text": "The main responsibility for data collection, analysis and monitoring on the programmes' activities and results will rest with managing entity. The managing entity will refer to official statistics (such as the Annual Yearbook produces by MoBSE, the reports issues by Gambia College under the oversight of MoHERST, data from the Social Registry produced by The Social Protection Secretariat). This exercise will also build on the 2024 national census. This data will be used notably to ensure the targeting of activities under SO1 and SO2 to students in need. To this end:"}, {"bbox": [97, 658, 656, 685], "category": "List-item", "text": "- the programme includes activities to strengthen to EMIS."}, {"bbox": [97, 686, 790, 712], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The data analysis will also be discussed within the Steering Committee."}, {"bbox": [97, 713, 1133, 789], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The managing entity will identify possible data gaps, to be addressed at the inception of the programme. If needed, the workplan will include surveys/studies necessary to monitor the programme and to be financed under the contract."}, {"bbox": [97, 818, 1133, 978], "category": "Text", "text": "Monitoring will assess gender equality results, impact on rights of groups living in the most vulnerable situations and the implementation of the rights-based approach working principles and leave no one behind (applying all human rights for all; meaningful and inclusive participation; non-discrimination and equality; accountability and rule of law for all; and transparency and access to information supported by disaggregated data). Monitoring will be based on indicators that are disaggregated by sex, age, disability, area of residence. It will also use income-based data. When data is not available, the programme will support the collection of such data."}, {"bbox": [97, 1030, 1133, 1111], "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": [116, 1178, 294, 1205], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [97, 1224, 1133, 1277], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the action, a mid-term and a final evaluation(s) will be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [97, 1278, 1133, 1357], "category": "Text", "text": "The mid-term evaluation will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, to determine progress being made toward the achievement of outcomes and will focus on effectiveness, efficiency, and timeliness and identify course corrective actions and adaptive learning if needed."}, {"bbox": [97, 1357, 1133, 1490], "category": "Text", "text": "The final evaluation will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision). The final evaluation shall focus on the delivery of the project's results as initially planned and corrected after the mid-term evaluation. It will be conducted in accordance with EU guidance, policies, and procedures. It will also provide recommendations for follow-up of results including lessons learned for sustainability, replicability of the project's results (best practice, future referencing and planning."}, {"bbox": [97, 1515, 1133, 1619], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation plan (or component in the foreseen evaluation) should assess the distributional impact of activities undertaken on the socio-economically disadvantaged individuals, households or groups. It also allows to evaluate whether effective targeting has been done towards women, economically disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities."}, {"bbox": [1119, 1654, 1142, 1676], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "31"}]