[{"bbox": [82, 119, 1147, 173], "category": "Page-header", "text": "Gender equality, human rights and human rights-based approach expertise will be ensured during the implementation of the Action."}, {"bbox": [72, 207, 617, 242], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5. PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [85, 269, 418, 302], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1. Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [82, 313, 1147, 501], "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": [82, 511, 1147, 594], "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": [82, 604, 730, 633], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [82, 643, 1147, 725], "category": "Text", "text": "The monitoring and reporting will be performed jointly between the EU and the lead implementing partner and other EU key partners on a Team Europe approach basis. Most of the data will be collected from different sources as indicators are mainly produced by external parties and sometimes at global level."}, {"bbox": [82, 735, 1147, 817], "category": "Text", "text": "The facility will also produce (possibly through third parties) some of the data as some might not yet be available. For instance surveys from the organised private sector at more granular level will be needed. A more detailed assessment in terms of data availability and needs will be defined during the inception phase."}, {"bbox": [82, 827, 1147, 882], "category": "Text", "text": "The Facility should also help the government in monitoring some of the progress made in implementing the policies and other international commitments with a special focus on the NDCs."}, {"bbox": [82, 892, 1147, 948], "category": "Text", "text": "Although there will be an overall reporting on the progress for the facility, most of the reporting will be done at sectoral level and on specific topics on ad hoc basis."}, {"bbox": [82, 958, 1147, 1147], "category": "Text", "text": "All monitoring and evaluation systems will include a gender-performance component and assess gender equality results and implementation of rights-based approach working method 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) in terms of implementation of the project and project outcomes. Monitoring and evaluation will be based on indicators that are disaggregated by a minimum sex and age when applicable. Key stakeholders may be involved in the monitoring process, where appropriate."}, {"bbox": [82, 1156, 465, 1185], "category": "Text", "text": "The Facility will also benefit from ROM."}, {"bbox": [85, 1214, 253, 1243], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2. Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [82, 1285, 1001, 1314], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, only a final evaluation might be carried out for this action."}, {"bbox": [82, 1323, 1147, 1405], "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 is designed as a technical assistance facility supporting the general EU cooperation framework and not necessarily aimed achieving tangible results."}, {"bbox": [82, 1415, 1147, 1551], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports shall be shared with the partner country and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination¹⁵. 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": [72, 1634, 469, 1662], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁵ See best [practice of evaluation dissemination](#)"}, {"bbox": [1040, 1660, 1159, 1686], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 21 of 23"}]