[{"bbox": [109, 120, 617, 152], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.6. Organisational Set-up and Responsibilities"}, {"bbox": [83, 197, 1145, 252], "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."}, {"bbox": [83, 256, 1145, 424], "category": "Text", "text": "A Steering Committee (SC) will be established. The SC is the programme oversight and advisory authority, representing the highest body for strategic guidance, fiduciary and management oversight/coordination. It will be responsible for the oversight of both components of this Action. The SC is co-chaired by a senior representative of the Government of Yemen, the implementing partner(s) and a representative of the European Union. Observers can be invited to attend the SC on a regular or an ad hoc basis. The Steering Committee will meet at least bi-annually. The Secretariat will be ensured by the implementing partner(s)."}, {"bbox": [72, 457, 616, 489], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5. PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [87, 520, 417, 551], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1. Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [83, 570, 1145, 756], "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": [83, 762, 1145, 843], "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, 848, 728, 875], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [83, 901, 714, 928], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The implementing partners are responsible of collecting data"}, {"bbox": [83, 928, 1145, 982], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The specific requirements in terms of information and data collection methods are defined by the implementing partners."}, {"bbox": [83, 1007, 1145, 1061], "category": "Text", "text": "The selection of monitoring tools should always be compatible with the competencies of the people in charge of data collection, analysis and reporting."}, {"bbox": [87, 1105, 250, 1133], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2. Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [83, 1178, 1145, 1235], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the Action, a mid-term and final evaluation(s) will be carried out for this Action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [83, 1237, 1145, 1323], "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": [83, 1326, 1145, 1381], "category": "Text", "text": "A mid-term evaluation will be carried out for problem solving, learning purposes, in particular with respect to the support to private sector and women's economic empowerment."}, {"bbox": [83, 1384, 1145, 1470], "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 complementary actions will be needed due to the level of vulnerabilities and state fragility."}, {"bbox": [83, 1472, 1145, 1586], "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": [83, 1589, 1145, 1646], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports shall be shared with the partner country and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination. The implementing partner and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and"}, {"bbox": [1040, 1661, 1156, 1685], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 18 of 21"}]