[{"bbox": [130, 153, 654, 184], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.7 Organisational Set-up and Responsibilities"}, {"bbox": [140, 199, 1135, 518], "category": "Text", "text": "The Budget Support Programme implementation will be organised as follows and in accordance with the government's organisational structure and mandates. A **Budget Support Steering Committee (BSSC)** to provide BS governance and oversight may be established and meet at least once a year to review and discuss the BS eligibility conditions and the progress made in achieving the BS annual targets, in case this review process cannot be conducted through existing mechanisms. The BSSC would be chaired by the MoES, with representation from MoF, MPI, MoLSW, National Assembly relevant Committees and other and/or accompanied by relevant government agencies, the EU and other relevant DPs. Representatives from the private sector and CSOs may be invited to participate as observers if deemed relevant. In addition, **quarterly technical meetings** will be held and chaired by the MOES Planning Directorate to regularly review progress of the BS performance targets and prepare the BSSC meetings. It will include all relevant stakeholders (at technical level) concerned by the targets. These steering and monitoring mechanisms will be supported by the EU-funded education TA, which complements this programme."}, {"bbox": [140, 544, 1135, 623], "category": "Text", "text": "A separate steering structure will be established for the TVET complementary support co-financed by Luxembourg and Switzerland. The participants and modus operandi will be fully defined in the Description of Action of the Contribution Agreement."}, {"bbox": [140, 649, 1135, 783], "category": "Text", "text": "The monitoring of the overall sector performance and associated policy dialogue will use existing mechanisms. The **Education Sector Working Group (ESWG)**, led by MoES and currently co-chaired by the EU and the Government of Australia, is the primary platform for coordination and dialogue between the government and development partners, including CSOs. It adopted in 2019 a new Focal Group (FG) structure with six FGs³⁰ and associated Technical Working groups (TWG)."}, {"bbox": [140, 808, 1135, 886], "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": [130, 988, 687, 1022], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [130, 1055, 477, 1086], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [140, 1108, 1135, 1374], "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, and if possible by disability. All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is taking into account the human rights-based approach and gender equality."}, {"bbox": [140, 1411, 1135, 1493], "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": [140, 1525, 788, 1551], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [178, 1553, 1135, 1580], "category": "List-item", "text": "* For the budget support, the above-mentioned BSSC is in charge of the overall programme monitoring."}, {"bbox": [130, 1606, 1145, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³⁰ FG1 Early Childhood Education; FG2: General Education (primary-upper secondary); FG3: Post-Secondary Education (TVET and Higher Education); FG4: Education Management and Administration; FG5: Research and FG6: Sports"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1145, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 33 of 35"}]