[{"bbox": [83, 125, 1145, 178], "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 taking into account the following elements:"}, {"bbox": [157, 204, 1146, 255], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The World Bank data assessment of statistical capacity (scale 0 - 100) in Cambodia was reported at 60/100 overall in 2020."}, {"bbox": [157, 257, 1147, 360], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The latest IMF Art IV Report (Published in December 2021), noted that the public dissemination of economic statistics is gaining momentum, including under the Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS) initiative, and data quality improvements are advancing in several areas, supported by IMF TA."}, {"bbox": [157, 363, 1146, 497], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The Joint Implementation partnership co-financed by the Commission of the European Union (EU) and Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), was implemented between 2016 and 2022. It provided support in the following four areas: 1) National Accounts (including SDGs and consolidation of CSES and other surveys), 2) Statistical Methods, 3) Communication and ICT and 4) Management and Organizational Structure."}, {"bbox": [157, 497, 1146, 603], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The PEFA 2020 report (June 2021) noted that the Chart of Accounts (CoA) has been updated and revised annually since 2007 in accordance with the international standards. It can produce statistics largely consistent with Government Finance Statistics (GFS) 2001. Government Finance Statistics implementation in Cambodia has been improving since last 2015 PEFA."}, {"bbox": [72, 622, 266, 649], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [83, 665, 1146, 878], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, an ex-post evaluation will be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission. 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 many key PFMRP CAP3+2 activities such as expansion of programme budgeting, budget entity framework, MTEF, new modules of the FMIS, decentralisation of functions are of a pilot nature and will need to be sustained by a progressive roll-out over the years of implementation of the action and beyond and confirmed by legislation during Stage 4 of the reform (CAP 4) as of 2023. The Commission intends to support PFM reforms with continued assistance, using evaluations to learn and shape accordingly future interventions."}, {"bbox": [83, 904, 1146, 958], "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": [83, 958, 1146, 1063], "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": [83, 1066, 1146, 1152], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports may be shared with the partners and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination¹⁵. The implementing partner and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, apply the necessary adjustments."}, {"bbox": [83, 1184, 700, 1210], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [122, 1258, 419, 1285], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [83, 1302, 1146, 1382], "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": [72, 1409, 994, 1442], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [83, 1472, 1145, 1526], "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": [83, 1539, 1145, 1591], "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"}, {"bbox": [72, 1635, 467, 1661], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁵ See best [practice of evaluation dissemination](#)"}, {"bbox": [1040, 1661, 1157, 1686], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 30 of 31"}]