[{"bbox": [83, 90, 1147, 172], "category": "Text", "text": "As the monitoring data enables proof of effectiveness, quality assurance and accountability, it will form the basis for evidence-based communication internally and externally, thus also promoting the learning process in the action and flow into knowledge management."}, {"bbox": [124, 202, 289, 230], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [83, 245, 1147, 300], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, a final evaluation will be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants."}, {"bbox": [83, 311, 1147, 419], "category": "Text", "text": "It will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision), taking into account in particular the fact that this action will set the ground for an investment pipeline. For that purpose, the evaluation's scope may be extended to include potential scaling up of actions or other avenues of research that will support evidence based decision-making."}, {"bbox": [83, 429, 1147, 564], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluations shall assess to what extent the action is taking into account the human rights-based approach working principles (i.e. applying all human rights for all; meaningful and inclusive participation and access to decision-making; non-discrimination and equality; accountability and rule of law for all; and transparency and access to information supported by disaggregated data), as well as how it contributes to gender equality and women's empowerment. In this regard, expertise on human rights and gender equality will be ensured in the evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [83, 574, 1147, 682], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 1 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, 692, 1147, 827], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports shall be shared with the partner country and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination¹⁰. 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, 838, 704, 865], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [117, 884, 413, 912], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [83, 927, 1147, 1007], "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": [73, 1632, 468, 1660], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁰ See best [practice of evaluation dissemination](#)"}, {"bbox": [1040, 1661, 1158, 1686], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 18 of 20"}]