[{"bbox": [83, 120, 1147, 201], "category": "Text", "text": "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": [83, 212, 1147, 292], "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": [83, 303, 732, 331], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [83, 342, 1147, 397], "category": "Text", "text": "EUD Delegation will be responsible for the monitoring of all indicators in this action. Specific monitoring arrangement will be included under each of the actions foreseen: grant, contribution agreement and LTTA contract."}, {"bbox": [72, 456, 268, 485], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2. Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [83, 512, 1147, 541], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, final evaluation(s) will not be carried out for this action or its components."}, {"bbox": [83, 552, 1147, 606], "category": "Text", "text": "In case an evaluation is not planned, the Commission may, during implementation, decide to undertake such an evaluation for duly justified reasons either on its own decision or on the initiative of the partner."}, {"bbox": [83, 617, 1147, 751], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports shall be shared with the partner country and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination⁶. 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": [83, 762, 1032, 790], "category": "Text", "text": "The financing of the evaluation shall be covered by another measure constituting a Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [72, 820, 407, 849], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3. Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [83, 876, 1147, 958], "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": [72, 995, 1002, 1031], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [83, 1059, 1116, 1141], "category": "Text", "text": "The EU Delegation to El Salvador will develop a short strategic communication and public diplomacy plans that reflect the objectives of the Delegation in this domain, initially covering the period up to the Mid-Term Review (MTR) in 2024. The strategic plan will cover:"}, {"bbox": [121, 1152, 374, 1180], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. The audiences targeted"}, {"bbox": [121, 1191, 1137, 1219], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. For each group targeted, the principal communication objective, couched in terms of measurable outcomes"}, {"bbox": [121, 1229, 1093, 1257], "category": "List-item", "text": "3. The core narrative, formulated in terms not of *what* we do in the country concerned, but *why* we do it"}, {"bbox": [121, 1268, 1147, 1297], "category": "List-item", "text": "4. Preliminary suggestions for content (messages, straplines, hashtags), partnerships (influencers) and channels"}, {"bbox": [121, 1308, 1147, 1362], "category": "List-item", "text": "5. Key administrative information: timeline, budget and the programme manager responsible for implementation"}, {"bbox": [83, 1373, 1147, 1454], "category": "Text", "text": "This action will provide Long-Term TA to support the EU Delegation in the design and implementation of the strategic communication and public diplomacy plan. This TA may be procured through and international restricted tender procedure."}, {"bbox": [83, 1465, 1147, 1517], "category": "Text", "text": "The Technical assistance contract will be managed by the EU Delegation and will be reviewed at the time of the MTR in 2024."}, {"bbox": [72, 1678, 463, 1705], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ See best practice of evaluation dissemination"}]