[{"bbox": [96, 120, 1135, 334], "category": "Text", "text": "and yet to be selected beneficiary for component 3) 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": [96, 338, 1135, 420], "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": [96, 457, 745, 485], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [96, 490, 1135, 756], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action is enabled through a through M&E system. Monitoring and reporting will be completed by the respective implementing partners on a bi-annual basis. This is to ensure regular follow-up and review of data collection, since the implementing areas are hard to monitor by the Commission due to the remoteness of the location. Depending on further discussions with final implementing partners, a baseline survey may be carried, in order to correctly frame results in the logframe. In addition, the inception period will allow for an adaptation of outputs/activities of the respective components, if considered necessary. The final report, narrative and financial, will cover the entire period of the Action implementation. The Commission will also work with beneficiaries to complete data in the logframe, to be obtained either from UNHCR, the Department of Refugee Services or other donors and/or stakeholders. Beneficiaries are expected to contract and conduct respective baseline and endline surveys to complete the logframes."}, {"bbox": [85, 822, 267, 850], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [96, 868, 1135, 922], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, a final evaluation may be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants."}, {"bbox": [96, 922, 1135, 1003], "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 will be phase II in EU support to refugees and host communities. Hence, the learning aspect in case of future support is essential."}, {"bbox": [96, 1027, 1135, 1108], "category": "Text", "text": "All evaluations 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": [96, 1137, 1135, 1252], "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": [96, 1252, 1135, 1332], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports may be shared with the partners 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, apply the necessary adjustments."}, {"bbox": [96, 1333, 1040, 1360], "category": "Text", "text": "The financing of the evaluation may be covered by another measure constituting a Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [85, 1420, 406, 1449], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [96, 1467, 1120, 1548], "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": [1027, 1680, 1145, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 22 of 24"}]