[{"bbox": [158, 153, 1073, 233], "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": [184, 247, 366, 270], "category": "Section-header", "text": "4.7. Pre-conditions"}, {"bbox": [158, 286, 296, 312], "category": "Text", "text": "Not applicable"}, {"bbox": [147, 351, 535, 374], "category": "Section-header", "text": "5. PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [161, 403, 442, 430], "category": "Section-header", "text": "5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [158, 443, 1074, 709], "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). Indicators shall be disaggregated at least by sex. All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is taking into account the human rights based approach and gender equality."}, {"bbox": [158, 721, 1074, 826], "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": [158, 839, 806, 866], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [158, 878, 1074, 955], "category": "Text", "text": "All responsibilities for collecting, analysing and monitoring data, including monitoring and reporting on logframe indicators, belong to the implementing partners for both Specific Objectives SO1 and SO 2."}, {"bbox": [184, 989, 333, 1012], "category": "Section-header", "text": "5.2. Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [158, 1028, 1074, 1082], "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": [158, 1095, 1074, 1198], "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 tangible results of the action and the impact achieved for people and civil society, the complementarity with the EU humanitarian assistance, as well as the lessons learnt."}, {"bbox": [158, 1213, 1074, 1319], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 3 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": [158, 1332, 1074, 1410], "category": "Text", "text": "All evaluation shall assess to what extent the action is taking into account the human rights based approach as well as how it contributes to gender equality and women's empowerment. Expertise on human rights and gender equality will be ensured in the evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [158, 1423, 1074, 1504], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports shall be shared with other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination¹¹. The implementing partner and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, in agreement with the"}, {"bbox": [147, 1588, 562, 1615], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹¹ See best [practice of evaluation dissemination](#)"}, {"bbox": [966, 1666, 1082, 1690], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 22 of 26"}]