[{"bbox": [141, 153, 1134, 260], "category": "Text", "text": "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)."}, {"bbox": [141, 270, 1134, 352], "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": [141, 362, 1134, 444], "category": "Text", "text": "All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is considering the principle of gender equality, human rights-based approach, and rights of persons with disabilities including inclusion and diversity indicators shall be disaggregated at least by sex."}, {"bbox": [141, 454, 787, 483], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [141, 493, 1134, 548], "category": "Text", "text": "Some of the data will be drawn from surveys made by the government, UN Agencies, or World Bank, while other data will have to be provided by implementing partners. Details are referred to in the logframe."}, {"bbox": [159, 562, 339, 590], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [141, 608, 1134, 663], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the action, a mid-term or final evaluation(s) may be carried out for this action or its components through a joint mission with one or several implementing partners."}, {"bbox": [141, 673, 1134, 728], "category": "Text", "text": "A mid-term evaluation will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with respect to the effectiveness and complementarity of the action with other initiatives."}, {"bbox": [141, 739, 1134, 821], "category": "Text", "text": "A final evaluation will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision), taking into account in particular the fact that progress on issues tackled under this Action are part of an ongoing process."}, {"bbox": [141, 831, 1134, 912], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluations will assess to what extent the action is taking into account the human rights-based approach and how it contributes to gender equality and women's empowerment. Expertise on human rights and gender equality will be ensured in the evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [141, 923, 1134, 1030], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least one 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": [141, 1041, 1134, 1123], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports may be shared with the partners and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination⁹. The implementing partner and the Commission shall analyses the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, apply the necessary adjustments."}, {"bbox": [141, 1133, 1083, 1162], "category": "Text", "text": "The financing of the evaluation may be covered by another measure constituting a Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [159, 1187, 477, 1215], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [141, 1234, 1134, 1314], "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": [129, 1341, 1069, 1375], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [141, 1395, 1134, 1450], "category": "Text", "text": "The 2021-2027 programming cycle will adopt a new approach to pooling, programming and deploying strategic communication and public diplomacy resources."}, {"bbox": [141, 1474, 1134, 1582], "category": "Text", "text": "In line with the 2022 “Communicating and Raising EU Visibility: Guidance for External Actions”, it will remain a contractual obligation for all entities implementing EU-funded external actions to inform the relevant audiences of the Union’s support for their work by displaying the EU emblem and a short funding statement as appropriate on all communication materials related to the actions concerned. This obligation will continue"}, {"bbox": [129, 1621, 519, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁹ See best practice of evaluation dissemination"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 19 of 20"}]