[{"bbox": [141, 152, 1134, 207], "category": "Text", "text": "framework will be updated to reflect the baseline value before, and target values after the action. This update\nwill be a joint exercise and will follow a joint monitoring mission."}, {"bbox": [141, 217, 1134, 299], "category": "Text", "text": "Regular monitoring will also be assured by partner institutions – MTA, SPA, SPIs and SDPIs – providing as\nsuch immediate feedback, on the pace and quality of activity implementation for immediate corrective action\nto achieve annual targets."}, {"bbox": [141, 309, 1078, 391], "category": "Text", "text": "The EU delegation will participate in joint monitoring missions. Annual joint reviews will provide the\nformal mechanism through which all parties can agree to modify the logical frameworks and adapt the\nprogramme accordingly."}, {"bbox": [130, 430, 311, 458], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [141, 488, 1134, 541], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, a final evaluation will be carried out for this action contracted by\nthe Commission."}, {"bbox": [141, 554, 1134, 636], "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 fact that important lessons may be drawn regarding the implementation of the humanitarian-development nexus in crisis settings as well as nature based solution to climate resilience."}, {"bbox": [141, 646, 1134, 754], "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": [141, 754, 1134, 913], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports shall be shared with the partner country and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination³³. The implementing partner and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, apply the necessary adjustments. All evaluations shall assess to what extent the action is considering 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": [141, 970, 761, 997], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [130, 1010, 449, 1038], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [141, 1069, 1130, 1151], "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": [130, 1177, 1069, 1211], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [141, 1255, 1134, 1310], "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": [141, 1320, 1134, 1482], "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": [141, 1492, 1134, 1574], "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,"}, {"bbox": [130, 1620, 526, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³³ See best [practice of evaluation dissemination](#)"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 23 of 24"}]