[{"bbox": [185, 121, 493, 147], "category": "Text", "text": "The Coordinator (lead applicant);"}, {"bbox": [185, 160, 624, 187], "category": "Text", "text": "The Representative of the pillar assessed entity;"}, {"bbox": [185, 199, 1017, 226], "category": "Text", "text": "The Representative of the technical assistance, who will act as Secretary of the Committee."}, {"bbox": [97, 238, 1147, 291], "category": "Text", "text": "The technical board will aim to meet at least once every three months. Additional working groups can be established if pertinent."}, {"bbox": [97, 304, 1147, 381], "category": "Text", "text": "As part of its prerogative of budget implementation and to safeguard the financial interests of the Union, the Commission may participate in the above governance structures set up for governing the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [85, 438, 304, 463], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.7 Pre-conditions"}, {"bbox": [97, 482, 143, 504], "category": "Text", "text": "N.A."}, {"bbox": [85, 570, 574, 598], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [85, 616, 408, 644], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [97, 658, 1134, 870], "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 partners' responsibilities. To this aim, the implementing partners 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 (for project modality) and the partner's strategy, policy or reform action plan list (for budget support)."}, {"bbox": [97, 882, 1134, 962], "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": [97, 974, 1134, 1054], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring. As part of this action, the Commission plans to contract services for the technical assistance component (Section 4.4.3) which will include specialised monitoring missions, data collection and reporting on results and recommendations."}, {"bbox": [97, 1066, 1134, 1146], "category": "Text", "text": "In terms of the active engagement of stakeholders, the social fabric will be strengthened through implementing partners' involvement at multiple levels and developing partnerships with local communities, NGOs, as well as collaborations with local authorities and central government counterparts."}, {"bbox": [85, 1201, 255, 1227], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [97, 1243, 1134, 1296], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, mid-term and final evaluation(s) may be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [97, 1309, 1134, 1414], "category": "Text", "text": "In case a mid-term evaluation is envisaged: It will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes with a gender-responsive approach, in particular with respect to assessing the continued relevance and the progress made towards achieving its planned objectives providing an opportunity to make modifications to ensure the achievement of the objectives and in the event a second phase of the action might be envisaged."}, {"bbox": [97, 1427, 1134, 1533], "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": [97, 1546, 1134, 1626], "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": [1027, 1681, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 26 of 27"}]