[{"bbox": [96, 120, 1134, 306], "category": "Text", "text": "Capacity building assistance will encompass support to preparation of grant proposals, to management of grants (day-to-day administration, monitoring, reporting, quality control, etc). The supported activities will have to target youth, to be related to culture and to promote peace, stability and/or human rights. Selection of the grantees will be done by a selection committee(s) composed of at least the implementing partner(s) and of the Contracting Authority. Details on the grant schemes (e.g. size, duration, criteria of eligibility) will be defined at the level of the description of the action to allow flexibility taken into account the socio-political situation of the country. Final selection will have to be endorsed by the Contracting Authority."}, {"bbox": [96, 317, 1134, 399], "category": "Text", "text": "Still under component 3, a Project Steering Committee (PSC) will be established and will be chaired by the Delegation of the European Union to Sudan, which can decide to have co-chairmanship. The secretariat of the PSC will be ensured by the organisation in charge of the implementation."}, {"bbox": [96, 410, 1134, 541], "category": "Text", "text": "The main counterpart of this action will be the EUNIC cluster as de facto implementing partner through the leadership of the Goethe Institut. Specialised sectorial public entities and international partners may be part of the PSC. The PSC will supervise the implementation of the project. It shall review and guide the work of the action and shall supervise its overall implementation. The PSC shall meet at least 3 times a year or more frequently if needed and/or decided."}, {"bbox": [96, 555, 1134, 633], "category": "Text", "text": "As part of its prerogative of budget implementation and to safeguard the financial interests of the Union, the Commission will participate in the above governance structures set up for governing the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [85, 662, 559, 690], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [85, 709, 431, 740], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [96, 755, 1134, 968], "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. Indicators shall be disaggregated at least by sex. All monitoring shall assess how the action is taking into account the human rights-based approach and gender equality."}, {"bbox": [96, 973, 1134, 1054], "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, 1059, 745, 1087], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [96, 1098, 1134, 1153], "category": "Text", "text": "Each implementing partner will have specific responsibilities for monitoring and reporting under this action. Active and meaningful participation of stakeholders should be ensured to the extent possible."}, {"bbox": [85, 1193, 266, 1221], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [96, 1238, 1134, 1292], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, a mid-term and final evaluations will be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission or via an implementing partner."}, {"bbox": [96, 1293, 1134, 1345], "category": "Text", "text": "A mid-term evaluation will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with respect to suitability of expanding the scope of the action in case the political situations allows it."}, {"bbox": [96, 1346, 1134, 1425], "category": "Text", "text": "A final evaluation will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision), taking into account in particular the fact that a Multi Indicative Programme for Sudan might have been approved in the meantime."}, {"bbox": [96, 1426, 1134, 1504], "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, 1507, 1134, 1622], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least one month 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": [1027, 1680, 1144, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 27 of 29"}]