[{"bbox": [83, 120, 1146, 175], "category": "Text", "text": "including ad hoc meetings as required. It will comprise representatives of the EU, the respective Implementing Partner and key beneficiaries as well as other relevant implementing partners and stakeholders, as appropriate."}, {"bbox": [83, 185, 1146, 241], "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": [72, 279, 619, 313], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5. PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [101, 343, 433, 374], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1. Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [83, 392, 1146, 580], "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, 585, 1146, 665], "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, 670, 731, 698], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [154, 699, 1146, 780], "category": "List-item", "text": "* **Baselines setting:** Baselines required for monitoring purposes will be conducted in the first four months of the project. The implementing partners will be responsible for conducting the surveys required and will plan the necessary budget for the baselines and the ongoing monitoring of results."}, {"bbox": [154, 781, 1146, 860], "category": "List-item", "text": "* **Data collection and reporting:** If Government of Myanmar does not publish some of the necessary information required for reporting, as support to the Government is not envisaged, alternate sources of information will be used, or proxy indicators can be identified."}, {"bbox": [101, 905, 268, 933], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2. Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [83, 948, 1146, 1002], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, a mid-term and a final evaluation will be carried out for this action's two components via independent consultants."}, {"bbox": [83, 1002, 1146, 1055], "category": "Text", "text": "Mid-term evaluations will be carried out for learning purposes, in particular with respect to the launch of actions beyond special measures."}, {"bbox": [83, 1055, 1146, 1134], "category": "Text", "text": "Final evaluations will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision), taking into account in particular the fact that the effects of the military coup and COVID-19 will be easier to analyse."}, {"bbox": [83, 1134, 1146, 1188], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluations will pay special attention to report on action's impact on gender equality, promotion of human rights, empowerment of people with disabilities and conflict sensitiveness of the actions."}, {"bbox": [83, 1189, 1146, 1335], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports shall be shared with the partner country and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination²⁴. 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, 1336, 1031, 1364], "category": "Text", "text": "The financing of the evaluation shall be covered by another measure constituting a Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [101, 1382, 407, 1410], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3. Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [83, 1426, 1146, 1506], "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, 1635, 469, 1661], "category": "Footnote", "text": "²⁴ See best [practice of evaluation dissemination](#)"}, {"bbox": [1040, 1661, 1159, 1686], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 19 of 20"}]