[{"bbox": [82, 121, 1147, 174], "category": "Text", "text": "of having relevant internal monitoring systems, they have already many data/information related useful for the Action and they know how to update their knowledge management system."}, {"bbox": [82, 186, 1147, 320], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementing partner(s) will not only have to get the useful data for the indicators of the logframe, but also to support the Government to be able to find and use this kind of data on a sustainable manner. It means that data will provide from the centralised database on migration managed by the Migration National Commission (MNC), which will be supported by the Action, in aim to identify the relevant sources of information among the ministries, departments, and agencies (MDA), as well as other partners (academia, DPs, and NGOs)."}, {"bbox": [82, 331, 1114, 385], "category": "Text", "text": "However, it will be the IP's responsibility to have the appropriate data for the effective monitoring of the project. Hence, it/they will have to eventually realise *ad hoc* studies to collect and analyse the relevant data."}, {"bbox": [147, 405, 304, 433], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [82, 460, 1147, 518], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the Action, a evaluation may be carried out for this Action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission or by an implementing partner."}, {"bbox": [82, 532, 1147, 677], "category": "Text", "text": "It will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision), taking into account in particular the relevance and effectiveness of the national referral system (for both, social and economic supports). The evaluation will be gender and human rights sensitive, assess gender equality and human rights results and implementation of human rights-based approach working principles (participation, non-discrimination, accountability and transparency)."}, {"bbox": [82, 690, 1147, 807], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 1 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": [82, 821, 1147, 966], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports shall be shared with the partner country and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination²⁸. The implementing partner and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, in agreement with the partner country, jointly decide on the follow-up actions to be taken and any adjustments necessary, including, if indicated, the reorientation of the project."}, {"bbox": [82, 977, 698, 1004], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [147, 1024, 442, 1053], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [82, 1077, 1147, 1158], "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": [131, 1190, 1046, 1225], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [82, 1263, 1147, 1318], "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": [82, 1329, 1147, 1489], "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 appropriate on all communication materials related to the actions concerned. This obligation will continue to apply equally, regardless of whether the actions concerned are implemented by the Commission, partner countries, service providers, grant beneficiaries or entrusted or delegated entities such as UN agencies, international financial institutions and agencies of EU member states."}, {"bbox": [82, 1501, 1147, 1581], "category": "Text", "text": "However, action documents for specific sector programmes are in principle no longer required to include a provision for communication and visibility actions promoting the programmes concerned. These resources will instead-be consolidated in Cooperation Facilities established by support measure action documents, allowing Delegations to plan"}, {"bbox": [85, 1621, 479, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "²⁸ See best [practice of evaluation dissemination](#)"}, {"bbox": [1028, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 23 of 24"}]