[{"bbox": [80, 121, 624, 153], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5. PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [124, 184, 453, 215], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [90, 241, 1150, 400], "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 (at least annually) 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."}, {"bbox": [90, 412, 1150, 492], "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": [90, 505, 1150, 663], "category": "Text", "text": "Monitoring and evaluation will assess gender equality results, an impact on rights of groups living in the most vulnerable situations and the implementation of the rights based approach working principles (applying human rights for all; meaningful and inclusive participation and access to decision-making; non-discrimination and equality; accountability and rule of law; and transparency and access to information supported by disaggregated data). Monitoring and evaluation will be based on indicators that are disaggregated by sex, age, disability and area (urban/rural) when applicable."}, {"bbox": [90, 676, 773, 703], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:**"}, {"bbox": [90, 715, 1150, 795], "category": "Text", "text": "The EU Delegation, national authorities and the implementing partners of the action will be jointly responsible for monitoring and reporting on indicators of the logframe matrix, including the collection of baselines and regular data collection, which can be supported by specific monitoring and evaluation missions."}, {"bbox": [90, 807, 1150, 860], "category": "Text", "text": "Data collection and reporting is under the responsibility of the implementing partners. Specific studies supporting data collection may also be funded under the regular budget of the action (budget lines grants or procurement)."}, {"bbox": [90, 873, 1150, 925], "category": "Text", "text": "Active and meaningful participation of stakeholders in the Health sector, including their identification, will be sought, via regular exchanges with national authorities and civil society."}, {"bbox": [124, 958, 286, 984], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [90, 1013, 1150, 1066], "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 contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [90, 1079, 1150, 1159], "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 it will be necessary to verify whether the action has been able to strengthen the capacities of national authorities and civil society actors in a sustainable way."}, {"bbox": [90, 1171, 1150, 1277], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 2 months 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": [90, 1290, 1150, 1422], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports shall be shared with the partner country and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination¹⁶. 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": [90, 1435, 707, 1461], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [80, 1639, 438, 1662], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁶ See best practice of evaluation dissemination."}, {"bbox": [1044, 1687, 1160, 1711], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 20 of 22"}]