[{"bbox": [83, 120, 1147, 174], "category": "Text", "text": "The technical assistance needs could be identified through existing coordination platforms such as Technical Working Groups and Sector Working groups, where a number of stakeholders (including the EU) participate and contribute."}, {"bbox": [83, 185, 1147, 266], "category": "Text", "text": "Gender equality, human rights and human rights based approach expertise will be ensured during the implementation of the intervention as possible. They will also be integrated in relevant technical assistance and capacity building activities and documents (i.e. ToRs etc) as minimum requirements of expertise."}, {"bbox": [83, 278, 1147, 332], "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, 373, 617, 405], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5. PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [116, 434, 447, 465], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1. Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [83, 491, 1147, 678], "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, 689, 1147, 770], "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, 781, 1147, 888], "category": "Text", "text": "Monitoring will assess gender equality and an impact on rights of groups living in the most vulnerable situations and the implementation of the rights based approach working principles (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)."}, {"bbox": [83, 899, 974, 927], "category": "Text", "text": "Human rights and gender equality competence is ensured in the monitoring and evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [83, 939, 1147, 967], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring: role to be fulfilled by the EU Delegation staff"}, {"bbox": [116, 996, 281, 1024], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2. Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [83, 1040, 1084, 1067], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, evaluations will not be carried out for this action or its components."}, {"bbox": [83, 1068, 1147, 1120], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission may, during implementation, decide to undertake such an evaluation for duly justified reasons either on its own decision or on the initiative of the partner."}, {"bbox": [116, 1139, 418, 1167], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3. Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [83, 1183, 1147, 1262], "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, 1290, 995, 1323], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [83, 1379, 1147, 1434], "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": [83, 1459, 1147, 1619], "category": "Text", "text": "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 to apply equally, regardless of whether the actions concerned are implemented by the Commission, partner countries, service providers, grant beneficiaries or entrusted or delegated entities such as UN agencies, international financial institutions and agencies of EU member states."}, {"bbox": [1040, 1661, 1158, 1685], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 14 of 17"}]