[{"bbox": [140, 152, 1135, 260], "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": [130, 279, 352, 307], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.8 Pre-conditions"}, {"bbox": [140, 326, 280, 353], "category": "Text", "text": "Not applicable"}, {"bbox": [130, 406, 687, 440], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [130, 472, 477, 503], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [140, 525, 1135, 738], "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": [140, 744, 1135, 825], "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": [140, 829, 788, 857], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [140, 871, 1135, 958], "category": "Text", "text": "All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is taking into account the rights-based approach working principles (i.e participation, non-discrimination, accountability and transparency) as well as how it contributes to gender equality and women's empowerment."}, {"bbox": [140, 968, 1135, 1103], "category": "Text", "text": "The EU has funded several health projects and data on health are available, there for most of the qualitative indicators baseline will be known. However, due to a poor health information system, lack of nationwide survey (i.e maternal mortality), and a estimation of the population living in South Sudan quality of data are quite poor. It is yet to determine whether baseline will start from 0 are it will take into consideration population reached through the previous health programmes."}, {"bbox": [140, 1113, 1135, 1301], "category": "Text", "text": "**Data will be collected** by the implementation partner who will adopt a mixed-method approach to monitor the action, including the utilization of structured focus group discussions, perception surveys, community-based monitoring, and post-distribution monitoring to enable an in-depth understanding of the impact of activities on community members. Assessments will also capture the knowledge gained by those in target communities who are provided training through pre- and post-test assessment. In addition, monitoring mechanism in partnership with Ministry of health will enable to engage MoH on key issues. Monthly, quarterly and annual report will enable to monitor the progress of this action on a regular basis."}, {"bbox": [140, 1311, 1135, 1367], "category": "Text", "text": "All result indicators will be disaggregated by **gender**, and specific indicator to measure women's access to quality health care service will be measure."}, {"bbox": [130, 1379, 311, 1407], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [140, 1426, 1135, 1482], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, a(n) mid-term and final evaluation(s) will be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants or via an implementing partner."}, {"bbox": [140, 1491, 1135, 1573], "category": "Text", "text": "In case of Mid term evaluation, it will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with respect to document lessons, experiences and recommendations that can inform the implementation of the second phase of the Action."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 25 of 27"}]