[{"bbox": [146, 195, 327, 221], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [146, 234, 1083, 293], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the action, a final evaluation will be carried out for this action or its components contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [146, 305, 1084, 450], "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 is a focusing on health service delivery in an extremely volatile and fragile context. The lessons learnt from this project could greatly support development cooperation efforts not only in Afghanistan but also in other fragile contexts."}, {"bbox": [146, 462, 1084, 605], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least two 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": [146, 619, 1084, 766], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports shall be shared with the partner country and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination. 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": [146, 776, 1084, 920], "category": "Text", "text": "Any evaluation will assess gender equality results 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": [146, 933, 1084, 989], "category": "Text", "text": "The financing of the evaluation shall be covered by another measure constituting a Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [146, 1046, 462, 1073], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [146, 1087, 1084, 1174], "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": [146, 1227, 900, 1255], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [146, 1269, 1084, 1328], "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": [146, 1340, 1084, 1543], "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": [146, 1555, 1084, 1614], "category": "Text", "text": "However, action documents for specific sector programmes are in principle no longer required to include a provision for communication and visibility actions promoting the programmes"}, {"bbox": [1057, 1654, 1084, 1679], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "29"}]