[{"bbox": [178, 154, 1134, 208], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The MoF will be in charge of providing annual reports related to the macroeconomic policy, PFM reform and budget transparency criteria."}, {"bbox": [178, 208, 1134, 287], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The MoES will be in charge of providing quarterly reports on the progress made towards achieving the BS annual targets, as well as the annual education sector review. This process will be assisted by the EU-funded education TA."}, {"bbox": [178, 289, 1134, 344], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The EU may also use independent consultants to verify the achievement of the BS eligibility conditions and targets."}, {"bbox": [178, 344, 1134, 426], "category": "List-item", "text": "* For the Complementary support (CS) component, a specific technical and financial monitoring system is to be agreed with the implementing partner and specified in the corresponding contribution agreement."}, {"bbox": [140, 448, 1134, 585], "category": "Text", "text": "The statistical and monitoring systems as well as the quality of official data in the policy field covered have been assessed. This assessment has fed into the design of the action as follows: all data used in the design of the present action have used the national sources such as the LESMIS, cross-checked systematically during the formulation stage with the relevant MoES Departments and DPs involved in the support of the ESDP 2021-2025 implementation as well as TVET development."}, {"bbox": [130, 669, 312, 699], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [140, 715, 1134, 798], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the action, a mid-term evaluation may be carried out for the complementary support via the implementing partner and a final evaluation will be carried out for this action via independent consultants contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [140, 821, 1134, 904], "category": "Text", "text": "If conducted, the mid-term evaluation will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, with respect to providing recommendations for necessary adjustments to the action, and for informing preparation of a potential second phase of the action."}, {"bbox": [140, 927, 1134, 984], "category": "Text", "text": "The final evaluation will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels, including for policy revision, and to help finalise the design of a potential next phase of the action."}, {"bbox": [140, 1007, 1134, 1087], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation of this action may be performed individually or through a joint strategic evaluation of budget support operations carried out with the partner country, other budget support providers and relevant stakeholders."}, {"bbox": [140, 1114, 1134, 1222], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least three 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": [140, 1246, 1134, 1328], "category": "Text", "text": "All evaluation shall assess to what extent the action is taking into account the human rights based approach and 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": [140, 1352, 1134, 1434], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports may be shared with the partner country and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination³¹. The implementing partner and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and where appropriate, apply the necessary adjustments."}, {"bbox": [140, 1457, 1134, 1487], "category": "Text", "text": "The financing of the final evaluation may be covered by another measure constituting a Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [130, 1624, 448, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³¹ See best practice of evaluation dissemination"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 34 of 35"}]