[{"bbox": [144, 148, 1084, 213], "category": "Text", "text": "implementing partners shall establish a permanent internal, technical and financial monitoring\nsystem for the action and elaborate annual progress reports and a final report."}, {"bbox": [144, 227, 1087, 457], "category": "Text", "text": "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 list of result indicators which will be part of the financing agreement. The report shall be laid out in such a way as to allow monitoring of the means envisaged and employed and of the budget details for the action. The final report, narrative and financial, will cover the entire period of the action implementation."}, {"bbox": [144, 474, 301, 501], "category": "Section-header", "text": "5.8 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [144, 514, 1086, 633], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluations and audit arrangements are an integral part of the contractual modalities. An external evaluation (ex-post) may be conducted by independent consultants recruited directly by the Delegation in accordance with EU rules and procedures on specifically established terms of reference. Funding will be provided from support measures if needed."}, {"bbox": [144, 643, 1086, 939], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 3 months in advance of the dates foreseen 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. The evaluation reports shall be shared with the partner country and other key stakeholders. The implementing partner 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": [144, 955, 247, 982], "category": "Section-header", "text": "5.9 Audit"}, {"bbox": [144, 995, 1086, 1126], "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 of the complementary measures of this action."}, {"bbox": [144, 1141, 1086, 1269], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to strengthen the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) in Afghanistan, specific audits on non-\nring-fenced budget expenditures could be foreseen for the fiscal years of 2018 to 2022,\nconducted by the SAO with possible additional support made available under other relevant\ndecisions."}, {"bbox": [144, 1287, 514, 1317], "category": "Section-header", "text": "5.10 Communication and visibility"}, {"bbox": [144, 1329, 1086, 1493], "category": "Text", "text": "Communication and visibility of the EU is a legal obligation for all external actions funded by the EU. In terms of legal obligations on communication and visibility, the measures shall be implemented by the Commission, the partner country, contractors, grant beneficiaries and/or entrusted entities. Appropriate contractual obligations shall be included in, respectively, the financing agreement, procurement and grant contracts, and delegation agreements."}, {"bbox": [600, 1605, 636, 1629], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "[28]"}]