[{"bbox": [140, 152, 1135, 314], "category": "Text", "text": "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, lessons learned and implemented, and most importantly 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). All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is taking into account the human rights-based approach and gender equality."}, {"bbox": [140, 323, 1135, 406], "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, 415, 787, 445], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [140, 454, 1135, 590], "category": "Text", "text": "The targeted implementing partner(s) is/are international organisations and EU Member States' development agencies with a demonstrated experience in implementing urban development actions, and already involved with the Government of Ghana (at central and/or local level). Hence, in addition of having relevant internal monitoring systems, they have already access to data / information useful for the action and know how to update their knowledge management system."}, {"bbox": [140, 599, 1135, 735], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementing partner(s) will not only have to develop a proper baseline for the action and collect appropriate data in relation to the indicators of the logframe, but also to support the Government in generating, collecting and using the necessary dataset. In parallel, the Implementing Partner(s) will be responsible for identifying the relevant sources of information among the ministries, departments, and agencies (MDA), as well as other partners (academia, DPs, and NGOs)."}, {"bbox": [140, 744, 1135, 827], "category": "Text", "text": "It is important to note that the setting-up of a National (and Local) Urban Observatory will strongly contribute to the monitoring and reporting activities by improving the availability and quality of data in relation to urban development."}, {"bbox": [140, 836, 1135, 946], "category": "Text", "text": "However, it will be the Implementing Partner(s)' responsibility to develop, together with the Government, a system of monitoring, lessons learned, and change management to be implemented from the start of the action, so to capture early lessons and allow for steering the action according to outcomes and opportunities, throughout the implementation period of the action."}, {"bbox": [130, 969, 311, 998], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [140, 1017, 1135, 1072], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the action, a mid-term and final evaluations may be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [140, 1081, 1135, 1138], "category": "Text", "text": "The mid-term evaluation will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with respect to the formulation of follow-up actions in the period 2025-2027."}, {"bbox": [140, 1147, 1135, 1230], "category": "Text", "text": "The 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 it will be crucial to draw lessons from the first years of operationalisation of the National and Local Urban Observatories as supported under this action."}, {"bbox": [140, 1239, 1135, 1322], "category": "Text", "text": "All evaluation 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 evaluations team."}, {"bbox": [140, 1333, 1135, 1453], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 30 days 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, 1464, 1135, 1553], "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": [140, 1564, 761, 1594], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 23 of 25"}]